What color is #301049?

#301049 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 #301049?

The RGB value is 48, 16, 73: 48 red, 16 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301049?

The complementary color is #294910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301049 color

#301049 rgb(48, 16, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #301049 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 6.3% green and 28.6% blue (48, 16, 73).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#301049 color codes

HEX	`#301049`
RGB	`rgb(48, 16, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 6.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 78%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.48, 28.02, -28.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.48, 40.23, 314.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.607, 1.48, 6.45)`
Decimal	`3149897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301049, 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 #301049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #301049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301049; }
.text { color: #301049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 16 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301049, #491045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #301049?: #301049 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 #301049?: The RGB value is 48, 16, 73: 48 red, 16 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301049?: The complementary color is #294910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.