#302037 Color
#302037 is rgb(48, 32, 55) in RGB, hsl(282, 26%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302037rgb(48, 32, 55)hsl(282, 26%, 17%)hsv(282, 42%, 22%)cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 78%)oklch(27.4% 0.047 315.2)lab(15.09% 11.82 -11.99)lch(15.09% 16.84 314.60)What #302037 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 #302037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#302037 Channel Values
How #302037 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 32 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 26% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 42% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.14:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302037 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 #302037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302037; 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 #302037
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 #302037 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.
#302037#232337#292237#262637#2A2437#2D2424#2E222D#262626Using #302037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-302037: #302037;background-color: #302037;colors: { 'color-302037': '#302037' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.125, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_302037">#302037</color>fill="#302037"More Purple Colors
#302037 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#302037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302037?
#302037 is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 32, 55) in RGB and hsl(282, 26%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #302037?
#302037 is rgb(48, 32, 55) — red 48, green 32, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302037?
#302037 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302037 scores 15.14:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302037 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.61, which is visibly different.
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