What color is #30355D?

#30355D 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 #30355D?

The RGB value is 48, 53, 93: 48 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30355D?

The complementary color is #5D5830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30355D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30355D color

#30355D rgb(48, 53, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #30355D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.8% green and 36.5% blue (48, 53, 93).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#30355D color codes

HEX	`#30355D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 53, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 43%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.55, 9.95, -24.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.55, 26.56, 292)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.467, 3.965, 10.884)`
Decimal	`3159389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30355D, 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 #30355D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30355D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #30355D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30355d; }
.text { color: #30355d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30355d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 53 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30355d, #42305d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #30355D?: #30355D 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 #30355D?: The RGB value is 48, 53, 93: 48 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30355D?: The complementary color is #5D5830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30355D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.