What color is #302147?

#302147 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302147?

The RGB value is 48, 33, 71: 48 red, 33 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302147?

The complementary color is #384721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302147 color

#302147 rgb(48, 33, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #302147 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 12.9% green and 27.8% blue (48, 33, 71).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#302147 color codes

HEX	`#302147`
RGB	`rgb(48, 33, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 12.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.36, 16.75, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.36, 27.07, 308.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.9, 2.171, 6.226)`
Decimal	`3154247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302147, 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 #302147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #302147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302147; }
.text { color: #302147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 33 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302147, #432147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #302147?: #302147 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302147?: The RGB value is 48, 33, 71: 48 red, 33 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302147?: The complementary color is #384721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.