#303147
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.039 282), rgb(48, 49, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#303147 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303147 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 49, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.039 282) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #303147 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303147 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303147 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #303147 text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8082C1
oklch(63% 0.094 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#585995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#484979
oklch(42.7% 0.079 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D61
oklch(37.6% 0.061 281.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#303147
oklch(32.2% 0.039 282)
#303147 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B3448 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3246 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3539 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303147
#303147
oklch(32.2% 0.039 282)
- #37341C
#37341C
oklch(32.1% 0.039 102.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #303147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #303147 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.