What color is #30223B?

#30223B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30223B?

The RGB value is 48, 34, 59: 48 red, 34 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30223B?

The complementary color is #2D3B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30223B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30223B color

#30223B rgb(48, 34, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #30223B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 13.3% green and 23.1% blue (48, 34, 59).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% 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 14.81:1).

#30223B color codes

HEX	`#30223B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 34, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 13.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 42%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.94, 12.58, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.94, 18.51, 312.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.58, 2.088, 4.404)`
Decimal	`3154491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30223B, 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 #30223B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30223B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #30223B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30223b; }
.text { color: #30223b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30223b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 34 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30223b, #3b223a); }

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Questions

What color is #30223B?: #30223B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30223B?: The RGB value is 48, 34, 59: 48 red, 34 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30223B?: The complementary color is #2D3B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30223B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.