#30213B Color
#30213B is rgb(48, 33, 59) in RGB, hsl(275, 28%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30213Brgb(48, 33, 59)hsl(275, 28%, 18%)hsv(275, 44%, 23%)cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 77%)oklch(27.8% 0.051 309.9)lab(15.56% 11.98 -14.07)lch(15.56% 18.48 310.40)What #30213B 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 #30213B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30213B Channel Values
How #30213B 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 33 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 28% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 44% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.93:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30213B 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 #30213B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30213B; 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 #30213B
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 #30213B 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.
#30213B#24243B#29233B#27273B#2B243B#2D2525#2E242F#272727Using #30213B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30213b: #30213B;background-color: #30213B;colors: { 'color-30213b': '#30213B' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.129, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_30213b">#30213B</color>fill="#30213B"More Purple Colors
#30213B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30213B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30213B?
#30213B is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 33, 59) in RGB and hsl(275, 28%, 18%) 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #30213B?
#30213B is rgb(48, 33, 59) — red 48, green 33, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30213B?
#30213B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 44%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30213B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30213B scores 14.93:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30213B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30213B 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 24.15, which is visibly different.
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