What color is #302951?

#302951 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302951?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 81: 48 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302951?

The complementary color is #4A5129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302951 color

#302951 rgb(48, 41, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #302951 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 31.8% blue (48, 41, 81).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#302951 color codes

HEX	`#302951`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 49%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.26, 14.32, -23.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.26, 27.49, 301.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.497, 2.808, 8.141)`
Decimal	`3156305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302951, 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 #302951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #302951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302951; }
.text { color: #302951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302951, #442951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #302951?: #302951 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302951?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 81: 48 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302951?: The complementary color is #4A5129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.