#300D68 Color
#300D68 is rgb(48, 13, 104) in RGB, hsl(263, 78%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#300D68rgb(48, 13, 104)hsl(263, 78%, 23%)hsv(263, 88%, 41%)cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 59%)oklch(28.5% 0.141 292)lab(14.32% 33.67 -46.59)lch(14.32% 57.48 305.85)What #300D68 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 #300D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#300D68 Channel Values
How #300D68 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 13 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 78% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 88% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.18:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #300D68 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 #300D68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #300D68; 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 #300D68
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 #300D68 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.
#300D68#171768#231368#1D1D68#261868#1D2828#26204A#262626Using #300D68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-300d68: #300D68;background-color: #300D68;colors: { 'color-300d68': '#300D68' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.051, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_300d68">#300D68</color>fill="#300D68"More Purple Colors
#300D68 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#300D68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #300D68?
#300D68 is a dark purple — rgb(48, 13, 104) in RGB and hsl(263, 78%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #300D68?
#300D68 is rgb(48, 13, 104) — red 48, green 13, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #300D68?
#300D68 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #300D68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #300D68 scores 15.18:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #300D68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #300D68 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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