What color is #302482?

#302482 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302482?

The RGB value is 48, 36, 130: 48 red, 36 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302482?

The complementary color is #768224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302482 color

#302482 rgb(48, 36, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #302482 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 14.1% green and 51% blue (48, 36, 130).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 57% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#302482 color codes

HEX	`#302482`
RGB	`rgb(48, 36, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 14.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 57%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 72%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.95, 34.15, -51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.95, 61.38, 303.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.878, 3.501, 21.481)`
Decimal	`3155074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302482, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #302482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #302482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302482; }
.text { color: #302482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 36 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302482, #5f2482); }

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Questions

What color is #302482?: #302482 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302482?: The RGB value is 48, 36, 130: 48 red, 36 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302482?: The complementary color is #768224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.