What color is #302C65?

#302C65 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302C65?

The RGB value is 48, 44, 101: 48 red, 44 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302C65?

The complementary color is #61652C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302C65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302C65 color

#302C65 rgb(48, 44, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #302C65 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 17.3% green and 39.6% blue (48, 44, 101).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#302C65 color codes

HEX	`#302C65`
RGB	`rgb(48, 44, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 17.3%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 56%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.47, 18.96, -33.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.47, 38.22, 299.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.468, 3.369, 12.724)`
Decimal	`3157093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302C65, 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 #302C65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302C65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #302C65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302c65; }
.text { color: #302c65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302c65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 44 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302c65, #4d2c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #302C65?: #302C65 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302C65?: The RGB value is 48, 44, 101: 48 red, 44 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302C65?: The complementary color is #61652C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302C65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.