What color is #300D4E?

#300D4E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #300D4E?

The RGB value is 48, 13, 78: 48 red, 13 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #300D4E?

The complementary color is #2B4E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #300D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#300D4E color

#300D4E rgb(48, 13, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #300D4E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 5.1% green and 30.6% blue (48, 13, 78).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 71% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#300D4E color codes

HEX	`#300D4E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 13, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 5.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 71%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 83%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 83%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.39, 30.89, -32.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.39, 44.81, 313.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.738, 1.466, 7.345)`
Decimal	`3149134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #300D4E, 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 #300D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#300D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #300D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #300d4e; }
.text { color: #300d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #300d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 13 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #300d4e, #4e0d4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #300D4E?: #300D4E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #300D4E?: The RGB value is 48, 13, 78: 48 red, 13 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #300D4E?: The complementary color is #2B4E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #300D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.