What color is #303442?

#303442 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 #303442?

The RGB value is 48, 52, 66: 48 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303442?

The complementary color is #423E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303442 color

#303442 rgb(48, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303442 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (48, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#303442 color codes

HEX	`#303442`
RGB	`rgb(48, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 27%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, 2.03, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 9.51, 282.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.43, 3.478, 5.644)`
Decimal	`3159106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303442, 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 #303442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	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 #303442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303442; }
.text { color: #303442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303442, #353042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303442?: #303442 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 #303442?: The RGB value is 48, 52, 66: 48 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303442?: The complementary color is #423E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.