What color is #302934?

#302934 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302934?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 52: 48 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302934?

The complementary color is #2D3429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302934 color

#302934 rgb(48, 41, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #302934 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 20.4% blue (48, 41, 52).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 12% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#302934 color codes

HEX	`#302934`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 12%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 21%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.75, 5.8, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.75, 8.29, 314.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.632, 2.462, 3.585)`
Decimal	`3156276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302934, 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 #302934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #302934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302934; }
.text { color: #302934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302934, #342932); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #302934?: #302934 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302934?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 52: 48 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302934?: The complementary color is #2D3429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.