What color is #303453?

#303453 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 #303453?

The RGB value is 48, 52, 83: 48 red, 52 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303453?

The complementary color is #534F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303453 color

#303453 rgb(48, 52, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #303453 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.4% green and 32.5% blue (48, 52, 83).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#303453 color codes

HEX	`#303453`
RGB	`rgb(48, 52, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 37%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 7.29, -19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 20.73, 290.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.008, 3.709, 8.687)`
Decimal	`3159123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303453, 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 #303453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #303453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303453; }
.text { color: #303453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 52 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303453, #3d3053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #303453?: #303453 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 #303453?: The RGB value is 48, 52, 83: 48 red, 52 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303453?: The complementary color is #534F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.