What color is #302437?

#302437 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302437?

The RGB value is 48, 36, 55: 48 red, 36 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302437?

The complementary color is #2B3724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302437 color

#302437 rgb(48, 36, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #302437 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 14.1% green and 21.6% blue (48, 36, 55).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#302437 color codes

HEX	`#302437`
RGB	`rgb(48, 36, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 14.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.34, 10.1, -10.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.34, 14.33, 314.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.539, 2.166, 3.898)`
Decimal	`3154999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302437, 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 #302437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	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 #302437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302437; }
.text { color: #302437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 36 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302437, #372435); }

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Questions

What color is #302437?: #302437 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302437?: The RGB value is 48, 36, 55: 48 red, 36 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302437?: The complementary color is #2B3724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.