What color is #30103E?

#30103E is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(48, 16, 62), and in HSL hsl(282, 59%, 15%).

Is #30103E accessible as text?

On white, #30103E has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #30103E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30103E?

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

What colors go well with #30103E?

#30103E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D3D10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30103E below.

Is #30103E good for buttons?

#30103E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30103E — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30103E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #30103E 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.

#30103E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30103E

Not just a swatch — here's how #30103E works with other colors. Named schemes with #30103E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30103E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #30103E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #30103E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #30103E Secondary #4B4050 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 #30103E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #30103E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30103E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #30103E with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBC1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D103B — 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 #30103E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30103E;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 16 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.088 313.9);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #F0DEF7;
  --color-200: #E0BEEE;
  --color-300: #C792DE;
  --color-400: #AD68CA;
  --color-500: #8F46AE;
  --color-600: #703C86;
  --color-700: #51305F;
  --color-800: #36223F;
  --color-900: #221727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F2FC',
    100: '#F0DEF7',
    200: '#E0BEEE',
    300: '#C792DE',
    400: '#AD68CA',
    500: '#8F46AE',
    600: '#703C86',
    700: '#51305F',
    800: '#36223F',
    900: '#221727',
  },
}

$base: #30103E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FC;
$base-100: #F0DEF7;
$base-200: #E0BEEE;
$base-300: #C792DE;
$base-400: #AD68CA;
$base-500: #8F46AE;
$base-600: #703C86;
$base-700: #51305F;
$base-800: #36223F;
$base-900: #221727;
$base-hover: #260D31;
$base-subtle: #CAA1DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30103E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C792DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD68CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F46AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#703C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}