What color is #30102F?

#30102F is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(48, 16, 47), and in HSL hsl(302, 50%, 13%).

Is #30102F accessible as text?

On white, #30102F has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #30102F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30102F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #30102F?

#30102F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #113212. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30102F below.

Is #30102F good for buttons?

#30102F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30102F — black text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30102F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #30102F 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.

#30102F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30102F

Not just a swatch — here's how #30102F works with other colors. Named schemes with #30102F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30102F Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #30102F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #30102F Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #30102F Secondary #493D48 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30102F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #30102F 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30102F

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For fashion

People also use #30102F with

Russian Violet Graphite Sacramento Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #321126 — 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 #30102F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30102F;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 16 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.071 328.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E0F5;
  --color-200: #EBC2E9;
  --color-300: #D897D6;
  --color-400: #C270C0;
  --color-500: #A64EA3;
  --color-600: #80427E;
  --color-700: #5C335A;
  --color-800: #3C243C;
  --color-900: #251825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F5E0F5',
    200: '#EBC2E9',
    300: '#D897D6',
    400: '#C270C0',
    500: '#A64EA3',
    600: '#80427E',
    700: '#5C335A',
    800: '#3C243C',
    900: '#251825',
  },
}

$base: #30102F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E0F5;
$base-200: #EBC2E9;
$base-300: #D897D6;
$base-400: #C270C0;
$base-500: #A64EA3;
$base-600: #80427E;
$base-700: #5C335A;
$base-800: #3C243C;
$base-900: #251825;
$base-hover: #280D27;
$base-subtle: #D6A3D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30102F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80427E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C335A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}