What color is #301436?

#301436 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301436?

The RGB value is 48, 20, 54: 48 red, 20 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301436?

The complementary color is #1A3614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301436 color

#301436 rgb(48, 20, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #301436 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 7.8% green and 21.2% blue (48, 20, 54).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 46% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#301436 color codes

HEX	`#301436`
RGB	`rgb(48, 20, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 7.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 46%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 63%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 63%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.93, 20.71, -16.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.93, 26.36, 321.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.135, 1.395, 3.646)`
Decimal	`3150902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301436, 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 #301436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	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 #301436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301436; }
.text { color: #301436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 20 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301436, #36142b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #301436?: #301436 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301436?: The RGB value is 48, 20, 54: 48 red, 20 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301436?: The complementary color is #1A3614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.