What color is #30162D?

#30162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30162D?

The RGB value is 48, 22, 45: 48 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30162D?

The complementary color is #163019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30162D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30162D color

#30162D rgb(48, 22, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #30162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 8.6% green and 17.6% blue (48, 22, 45).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 37% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.43:1).

#30162D color codes

HEX	`#30162D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 22, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 8.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 37%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 54%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.9, 17.29, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.9, 19.89, 330.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.979, 1.392, 2.646)`
Decimal	`3151405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30162D, 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 #30162D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30162D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.43:1	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 #30162D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30162d; }
.text { color: #30162d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30162d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 22 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30162d, #301620); }

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Questions

What color is #30162D?: #30162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30162D?: The RGB value is 48, 22, 45: 48 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30162D?: The complementary color is #163019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30162D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.