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#30195C Color

#30195C is rgb(48, 25, 92) in RGB, hsl(261, 57%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 73%, 0%, 64%) 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 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30195C
HEX#30195C
RGBrgb(48, 25, 92)
HSLhsl(261, 57%, 23%)
HSVhsv(261, 73%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 73%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(28.8% 0.113 293.9)
LABlab(15.50% 24.79 -36.70)
LCHlch(15.50% 44.29 304.03)

What #30195C 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 #30195C, 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.

#30195C Channel Values

How #30195C 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 25 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 57% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 73% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.8:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30195C 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 text14.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30195C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30195C; 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 #30195C

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 #30195C 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#30195C
Protanopia#1E1E5C
Protanomaly#261C5C
Deuteranopia#22225C
Deuteranomaly#281F5C
Tritanopia#232929
Tritanomaly#292343
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #30195C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30195c: #30195C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30195C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30195c': '#30195C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.098, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_30195c">#30195C</color>
SVG fillfill="#30195C"

More Purple Colors

#30195C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#30195C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30195C?

#30195C is a dark purple — rgb(48, 25, 92) in RGB and hsl(261, 57%, 23%) 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 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #30195C?

#30195C is rgb(48, 25, 92) — red 48, green 25, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30195C?

#30195C converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 73%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30195C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #30195C scores 14.8:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30195C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30195C 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 14.26, which is visibly different.

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