What color is #303561?

#303561 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303561?

The RGB value is 48, 53, 97: 48 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303561?

The complementary color is #615C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303561 color

#303561 rgb(48, 53, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #303561 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.8% green and 38% blue (48, 53, 97).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#303561 color codes

HEX	`#303561`
RGB	`rgb(48, 53, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 45%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.79, 11.33, -26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.79, 29.14, 292.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.649, 4.037, 11.841)`
Decimal	`3159393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303561, 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 #303561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #303561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303561; }
.text { color: #303561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 53 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303561, #443061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #303561?: #303561 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303561?: The RGB value is 48, 53, 97: 48 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303561?: The complementary color is #615C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.