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#30144D Color

#30144D is rgb(48, 20, 77) in RGB, hsl(269, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 74%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30144D
HEX#30144D
RGBrgb(48, 20, 77)
HSLhsl(269, 59%, 19%)
HSVhsv(269, 74%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 74%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.101 302.6)
LABlab(13.28% 24.09 -30.15)
LCHlch(13.28% 38.59 308.62)

What #30144D 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 #30144D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#30144D Channel Values

How #30144D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 20 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 59% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 74% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.76:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30144D 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.

TextWhite text15.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30144D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30144D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #30144D

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 #30144D 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.

Typical#30144D
Protanopia#1B1B4D
Protanomaly#25184D
Deuteranopia#20204D
Deuteranomaly#271C4D
Tritanopia#282121
Tritanomaly#2B1D38
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #30144D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-30144d: #30144D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30144D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30144d': '#30144D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.078, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_30144d">#30144D</color>
SVG fillfill="#30144D"

More Purple Colors

#30144D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#30144D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30144D?

#30144D is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 20, 77) in RGB and hsl(269, 59%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #30144D?

#30144D is rgb(48, 20, 77) — red 48, green 20, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30144D?

#30144D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 74%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30144D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #30144D scores 15.76:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30144D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30144D 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 20.9, which is visibly different.

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