What color is #302947?

#302947 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302947?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 71: 48 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302947?

The complementary color is #404729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302947 color

#302947 rgb(48, 41, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #302947 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 27.8% blue (48, 41, 71).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#302947 color codes

HEX	`#302947`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 42%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.67, 11.16, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.67, 20.86, 302.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.149, 2.669, 6.309)`
Decimal	`3156295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302947, 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 #302947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #302947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302947; }
.text { color: #302947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302947, #3f2947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #302947?: #302947 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302947?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 71: 48 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302947?: The complementary color is #404729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.