What color is #300239?

#300239 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(48, 2, 57), and in HSL hsl(290, 93%, 12%).

Is #300239 accessible as text?

On white, #300239 has a contrast ratio of 17.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #300239, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #300239?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #300239?

#300239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C3B02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #300239 below.

Is #300239 good for buttons?

#300239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #300239 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #300239 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #300239 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#300239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #300239

Not just a swatch — here's how #300239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #300239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #300239 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #300239 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #11000C

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #300239 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #300239 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #300239 Secondary #48394B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #300239 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #300239

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #300239 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6B4F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B0232 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #300239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #300239;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 2 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.104 320.3);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FC;
  --color-300: #E07CF4;
  --color-400: #CC4CE6;
  --color-500: #B129CC;
  --color-600: #87279B;
  --color-700: #60226D;
  --color-800: #3F1A47;
  --color-900: #27122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EFB1FC',
    300: '#E07CF4',
    400: '#CC4CE6',
    500: '#B129CC',
    600: '#87279B',
    700: '#60226D',
    800: '#3F1A47',
    900: '#27122B',
  },
}

$base: #300239;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB1FC;
$base-300: #E07CF4;
$base-400: #CC4CE6;
$base-500: #B129CC;
$base-600: #87279B;
$base-700: #60226D;
$base-800: #3F1A47;
$base-900: #27122B;
$base-hover: #28022F;
$base-subtle: #DB8CEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#300239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E07CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B129CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}