What color is #300A45?

#300A45 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(48, 10, 69), and in HSL hsl(279, 75%, 15%).

Is #300A45 accessible as text?

On white, #300A45 has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #300A45, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #300A45?

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

What colors go well with #300A45?

#300A45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E430A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #300A45 below.

Is #300A45 good for buttons?

#300A45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #300A45 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #300A45 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #300A45 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.

#300A45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #300A45

Not just a swatch — here's how #300A45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #300A45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #300A45 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #300A45 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #140015

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 #300A45 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #300A45 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #300A45 Secondary #4A3F53 Support #9C9088 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 #300A45 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

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 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

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 #300A45

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #300A45 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #420A43 — 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 #300A45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #300A45;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 10 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.7% 0.105 310.0);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFB;
  --color-200: #DFB8F5;
  --color-300: #C687E8;
  --color-400: #AC5BD7;
  --color-500: #8E38BC;
  --color-600: #6F3290;
  --color-700: #502966;
  --color-800: #361E42;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFB',
    200: '#DFB8F5',
    300: '#C687E8',
    400: '#AC5BD7',
    500: '#8E38BC',
    600: '#6F3290',
    700: '#502966',
    800: '#361E42',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #300A45;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFB;
$base-200: #DFB8F5;
$base-300: #C687E8;
$base-400: #AC5BD7;
$base-500: #8E38BC;
$base-600: #6F3290;
$base-700: #502966;
$base-800: #361E42;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #250836;
$base-subtle: #C999E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#300A45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C687E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC5BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E38BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F3290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}