What color is #302F5D?

#302F5D 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 #302F5D?

The RGB value is 48, 47, 93: 48 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302F5D?

The complementary color is #5C5D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302F5D color

#302F5D rgb(48, 47, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #302F5D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 18.4% green and 36.5% blue (48, 47, 93).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#302F5D color codes

HEX	`#302F5D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 47, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 18.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 49%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, 14.12, -27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 30.88, 297.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.211, 3.452, 10.798)`
Decimal	`3157853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302F5D, 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 #302F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #302F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302f5d; }
.text { color: #302f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 47 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302f5d, #472f5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #302F5D?: #302F5D 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 #302F5D?: The RGB value is 48, 47, 93: 48 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302F5D?: The complementary color is #5C5D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.