Colour
#3005A3
- #3005A3
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#3005A3 is a violet with RGB values 48, 5, 163 and HSL 256°, 94%, 33%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#3005A3#3005A3
HEX#3005A3
RGBrgb(48, 5, 163)
RGB (0–1)0.1882, 0.0196, 0.6392
RGB percentages18.8%, 2%, 63.9%
HSLhsl(256.3, 94%, 32.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(256.3, 96.9%, 63.9%)
CMYK70.6%, 96.9%, 0%, 36.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,147,171
CSS custom property--colour: #3005A3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03381WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness61.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.53:1
Contrast with white12.53:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1A1A1A
Inverted#CFFA5C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#78A305
Analogous#0529A3, #7F05A3
Triadic#A33005, #05A330
Split complementary#A37F05, #29A305
Tetradic#A30529, #78A305, #05A37F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R48
G5
B163
Red48 (18.8%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue163 (63.9%)
Hue256.33°
Saturation (HSL)94.05%
Lightness32.94%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 30 · G 05 · B A3
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