Information about #301442 color

#301442 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #301442 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(48, 20, 66) (18.8% red, 7.8% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 18 / 0 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #301442 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blackcurrant (#2E183B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Russian Violet (#32174D) and Violet Noir (#2E1F47).

The recipe behind #301442 is rgb(48, 20, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #301442: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #301442 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#301442 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#301442 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #301442

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#301442
  • RGB48, 20, 66
  • CMYK7, 18, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(48, 20, 66)
  • HSL277°, 53%, 17%
  • HSL Precise276.522°, 53.488%, 16.863%
  • HSV277°, 70%, 26%
  • HSB277°, 70%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.078, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.078, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.078, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID301442
  • DECIMAL ID3150914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01