#302537 Color
#302537 is rgb(48, 37, 55) in RGB, hsl(277, 20%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 78%) 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 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302537rgb(48, 37, 55)hsl(277, 20%, 18%)hsv(277, 33%, 22%)cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 78%)oklch(28.5% 0.036 311.9)lab(16.58% 8.50 -9.71)lch(16.58% 12.90 311.19)What #302537 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 #302537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#302537 Channel Values
How #302537 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 37 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 20% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 33% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.53:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302537 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 #302537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302537; 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 #302537
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 #302537 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.
#302537#272737#2B2637#292937#2C2737#2E2828#2F272F#292929Using #302537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-302537: #302537;background-color: #302537;colors: { 'color-302537': '#302537' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.145, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_302537">#302537</color>fill="#302537"More Purple Colors
#302537 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#302537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302537?
#302537 is a darkest purple — rgb(48, 37, 55) in RGB and hsl(277, 20%, 18%) 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 8.82.
What is the RGB value of #302537?
#302537 is rgb(48, 37, 55) — red 48, green 37, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302537?
#302537 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302537 scores 14.53:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302537 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 21.01, which is visibly different.
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