What color is #302536?

#302536 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302536?

The RGB value is 48, 37, 54: 48 red, 37 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302536?

The complementary color is #2B3625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302536 color

#302536 rgb(48, 37, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #302536 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 14.5% green and 21.2% blue (48, 37, 54).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#302536 color codes

HEX	`#302536`
RGB	`rgb(48, 37, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 14.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 31%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.59, 9.13, -9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.59, 12.87, 315.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.546, 2.218, 3.783)`
Decimal	`3155254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302536, 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 #302536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #302536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302536; }
.text { color: #302536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 37 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302536, #362534); }

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Questions

What color is #302536?: #302536 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302536?: The RGB value is 48, 37, 54: 48 red, 37 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302536?: The complementary color is #2B3625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.