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#301A47 Color

#301A47 is rgb(48, 26, 71) in RGB, hsl(269, 46%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 72%) 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 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#301A47
HEX#301A47
RGBrgb(48, 26, 71)
HSLhsl(269, 46%, 19%)
HSVhsv(269, 63%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(27.2% 0.082 304)
LABlab(14.29% 19.15 -24.41)
LCHlch(14.29% 31.03 308.12)

What #301A47 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 #301A47, 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.

#301A47 Channel Values

How #301A47 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 26 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 46% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 63% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.39:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #301A47 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 text15.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #301A47

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #301A47; 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 #301A47

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 #301A47 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#301A47
Protanopia#1F1F47
Protanomaly#271D47
Deuteranopia#232347
Deuteranomaly#292047
Tritanopia#2A2323
Tritanomaly#2C2035
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #301A47 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-301a47: #301A47;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #301A47;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-301a47': '#301A47' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.102, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_301a47">#301A47</color>
SVG fillfill="#301A47"

More Purple Colors

#301A47 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#301A47 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #301A47?

#301A47 is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 26, 71) in RGB and hsl(269, 46%, 19%) 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 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #301A47?

#301A47 is rgb(48, 26, 71) — red 48, green 26, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #301A47?

#301A47 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #301A47 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #301A47 scores 15.39:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #301A47 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #301A47 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 24.44, which is visibly different.

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