What color is #302034?

#302034 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302034?

The RGB value is 48, 32, 52: 48 red, 32 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302034?

The complementary color is #243420, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302034 color

#302034 rgb(48, 32, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #302034 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 12.5% green and 20.4% blue (48, 32, 52).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 24% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#302034 color codes

HEX	`#302034`
RGB	`rgb(48, 32, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 12.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 24%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 38%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, 12.13, -10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 15.78, 320.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.355, 1.909, 3.493)`
Decimal	`3153972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302034, 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 #302034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #302034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302034; }
.text { color: #302034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 32 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302034, #34202e); }

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Questions

What color is #302034?: #302034 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302034?: The RGB value is 48, 32, 52: 48 red, 32 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302034?: The complementary color is #243420, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.