#30193E Color
#30193E is rgb(48, 25, 62) in RGB, hsl(277, 43%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30193Ergb(48, 25, 62)hsl(277, 43%, 17%)hsv(277, 60%, 24%)cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 76%)oklch(26.4% 0.072 311.1)lab(13.51% 17.81 -19.37)lch(13.51% 26.31 312.60)What #30193E 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 #30193E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30193E Channel Values
How #30193E 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 25 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 43% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 60% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.74:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30193E 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 #30193E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30193E; 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 #30193E
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 #30193E 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.
#30193E#1E1E3E#261C3E#22223E#281F3E#2B2020#2D1D2F#232323Using #30193E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30193e: #30193E;background-color: #30193E;colors: { 'color-30193e': '#30193E' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.098, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_30193e">#30193E</color>fill="#30193E"More Purple Colors
#30193E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30193E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30193E?
#30193E is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 25, 62) in RGB and hsl(277, 43%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #30193E?
#30193E is rgb(48, 25, 62) — red 48, green 25, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30193E?
#30193E converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30193E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30193E scores 15.74:1 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 #30193E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30193E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29, which is a different colour altogether.
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