#300B4B Color
#300B4B is rgb(48, 11, 75) in RGB, hsl(275, 74%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 85%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#300B4Brgb(48, 11, 75)hsl(275, 74%, 17%)hsv(275, 85%, 29%)cmyk(36%, 85%, 0%, 71%)oklch(25.4% 0.11 306)lab(11.44% 28.19 -31.75)lch(11.44% 42.46 311.60)What #300B4B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #300B4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#300B4B Channel Values
How #300B4B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 11 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 74% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 85% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.47:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #300B4B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #300B4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #300B4B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #300B4B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #300B4B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#300B4B#16164B#23124B#1D1D4B#26174B#281C1C#2B1735#1F1F1FUsing #300B4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-300b4b: #300B4B;background-color: #300B4B;colors: { 'color-300b4b': '#300B4B' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.043, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_300b4b">#300B4B</color>fill="#300B4B"More Purple Colors
#300B4B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#300B4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #300B4B?
#300B4B is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 11, 75) in RGB and hsl(275, 74%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #300B4B?
#300B4B is rgb(48, 11, 75) — red 48, green 11, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #300B4B?
#300B4B converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 85%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #300B4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #300B4B scores 16.47:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #300B4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #300B4B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 19.59, which is visibly different.
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