What color is #30184C?

#30184C 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 #30184C?

The RGB value is 48, 24, 76: 48 red, 24 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30184C?

The complementary color is #344C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30184C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30184C color

#30184C rgb(48, 24, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #30184C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 9.4% green and 29.8% blue (48, 24, 76).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 52% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.43:1).

#30184C color codes

HEX	`#30184C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 24, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 9.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 52%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 68%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.42, 24.21, -27.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.42, 36.87, 311.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.85, 1.803, 7.034)`
Decimal	`3151948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30184C, 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 #30184C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30184C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #30184C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30184c; }
.text { color: #30184c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30184c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 24 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30184c, #4a184c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #30184C?: #30184C 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 #30184C?: The RGB value is 48, 24, 76: 48 red, 24 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30184C?: The complementary color is #344C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30184C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.