What color is #302338?

#302338 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302338?

The RGB value is 48, 35, 56: 48 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302338?

The complementary color is #2B3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302338 color

#302338 rgb(48, 35, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #302338 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 13.7% green and 22% blue (48, 35, 56).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 23% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#302338 color codes

HEX	`#302338`
RGB	`rgb(48, 35, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 13.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 23%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 37%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.08, 11.07, -11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.08, 15.78, 314.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.534, 2.116, 4.016)`
Decimal	`3154744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302338, 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 #302338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #302338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302338; }
.text { color: #302338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 35 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302338, #382336); }

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Questions

What color is #302338?: #302338 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302338?: The RGB value is 48, 35, 56: 48 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302338?: The complementary color is #2B3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.