What color is #303340?

#303340 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303340?

The RGB value is 48, 51, 64: 48 red, 51 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303340?

The complementary color is #403D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303340?

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.

#303340 color

#303340 rgb(48, 51, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303340 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20% green and 25.1% blue (48, 51, 64).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#303340 color codes

HEX	`#303340`
RGB	`rgb(48, 51, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 20%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 2.13, -8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 8.82, 284)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.328, 3.366, 5.324)`
Decimal	`3158848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303340, 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 #303340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303340 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 #303340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303340; }
.text { color: #303340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 51 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303340, #353040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303340?: #303340 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303340?: The RGB value is 48, 51, 64: 48 red, 51 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303340?: The complementary color is #403D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303340?: 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.