What color is #303954?

#303954 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303954?

The RGB value is 48, 57, 84: 48 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303954?

The complementary color is #544B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303954 color

#303954 rgb(48, 57, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #303954 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22.4% green and 32.9% blue (48, 57, 84).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#303954 color codes

HEX	`#303954`
RGB	`rgb(48, 57, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 32%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, 4.18, -17.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 18.03, 283.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.282, 4.195, 8.97)`
Decimal	`3160404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303954, 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 #303954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #303954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303954; }
.text { color: #303954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 57 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303954, #393054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #303954?: #303954 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303954?: The RGB value is 48, 57, 84: 48 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303954?: The complementary color is #544B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.