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#30294e color: Cardinal Mauve

#30294e is rgb(48, 41, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.766% 0.06534 290.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

30.8%
0.065
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #30294e

#30294e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #30294e mixed with white

  1. 30294e
  2. 413c5f
  3. 544f6f
  4. 676380
  5. 7b7892
  6. 908da3
  7. a5a3b5
  8. bbb9c7
  9. d1d0da
  10. e8e7ec

Darker: #30294e mixed with black

  1. 30294e
  2. 282243
  3. 211c38
  4. 1a152d
  5. 130f23
  6. 0c0919
  7. 06050f
  8. 030207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #30294e with less saturation

  1. 30294e
  2. 302a4b
  3. 302b48
  4. 302c45
  5. 302c42
  6. 2f2d3f
  7. 2f2e3c
  8. 2f2e39
  9. 2f2f36
  10. 302f33

Questions about #30294e

What color is #30294e?

#30294e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(48, 41, 78), in HSL hsl(251.35, 31.09%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.766% 0.06534 290.734).

What colors go well with #30294e?

The complementary color of #30294e is #323202. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c2f50 and #3e2444. The triadic partners are #49250d and #003a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #30294e?

White text reads better on #30294e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #30294e a warm or cool color?

#30294e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.065.