What color is #301D33?

#301D33 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301D33?

The RGB value is 48, 29, 51: 48 red, 29 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301D33?

The complementary color is #20331D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301D33 color

#301D33 rgb(48, 29, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #301D33 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 11.4% green and 20% blue (48, 29, 51).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% 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 15.56:1).

#301D33 color codes

HEX	`#301D33`
RGB	`rgb(48, 29, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 11.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 43%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.09, 13.97, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.09, 17.65, 322.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.256, 1.746, 3.35)`
Decimal	`3153203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301D33, 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 #301D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #301D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301d33; }
.text { color: #301d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 29 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301d33, #331d2b); }

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Questions

What color is #301D33?: #301D33 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301D33?: The RGB value is 48, 29, 51: 48 red, 29 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301D33?: The complementary color is #20331D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.