What color is #30005B?

#30005B is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30005B?

The RGB value is 48, 0, 91: 48 red, 0 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30005B?

The complementary color is #2B5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30005B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30005B color

#30005B rgb(48, 0, 91)

Shades of black

The hex color #30005B is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 0% green and 35.7% blue (48, 0, 91).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cotinga Purple (#340059), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#30005B color codes

HEX	`#30005B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 0, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 0%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.85, 39.83, -42.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.85, 58.04, 313.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.107, 1.384, 9.999)`
Decimal	`3145819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30005B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #30005B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30005B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #30005B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30005b; }
.text { color: #30005b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30005b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 0 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30005b, #5b0059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #30005B?: #30005B is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30005B?: The RGB value is 48, 0, 91: 48 red, 0 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30005B?: The complementary color is #2B5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30005B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.