What color is #303254?

#303254 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303254?

The RGB value is 48, 50, 84: 48 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303254?

The complementary color is #545230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303254 color

#303254 rgb(48, 50, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #303254 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 19.6% green and 32.9% blue (48, 50, 84).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#303254 color codes

HEX	`#303254`
RGB	`rgb(48, 50, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 19.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.12, 9, -20.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.12, 22.8, 293.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.959, 3.55, 8.862)`
Decimal	`3158612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303254, 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 #303254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #303254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303254; }
.text { color: #303254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 50 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303254, #403054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #303254?: #303254 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303254?: The RGB value is 48, 50, 84: 48 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303254?: The complementary color is #545230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.