#302541 Color
#302541 is rgb(48, 37, 65) in RGB, hsl(264, 27%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 75%) 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 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302541rgb(48, 37, 65)hsl(264, 27%, 20%)hsv(264, 43%, 25%)cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 75%)oklch(29.1% 0.052 301.3)lab(17.01% 10.62 -15.99)lch(17.01% 19.19 303.60)What #302541 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 #302541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#302541 Channel Values
How #302541 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 27% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 43% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.32:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302541 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 #302541
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302541; 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 #302541
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 #302541 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.
#302541#272741#2B2641#292941#2C2741#2C2A2A#2E2834#2A2A2AUsing #302541 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-302541: #302541;background-color: #302541;colors: { 'color-302541': '#302541' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.145, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_302541">#302541</color>fill="#302541"More Purple Colors
#302541 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#302541 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302541?
#302541 is a dark purple — rgb(48, 37, 65) in RGB and hsl(264, 27%, 20%) 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 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #302541?
#302541 is rgb(48, 37, 65) — red 48, green 37, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302541?
#302541 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302541 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302541 scores 14.32:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302541 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302541 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 25.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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