What color is #304061?

#304061 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304061?

The RGB value is 48, 64, 97: 48 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304061?

The complementary color is #615130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304061 color

#304061 rgb(48, 64, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #304061 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 25.1% green and 38% blue (48, 64, 97).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#304061 color codes

HEX	`#304061`
RGB	`rgb(48, 64, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 25.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, 3.8, -21.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 21.85, 280.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.209, 5.158, 12.028)`
Decimal	`3162209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304061, 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 #304061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #304061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304061; }
.text { color: #304061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 64 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304061, #393061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #304061?: #304061 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304061?: The RGB value is 48, 64, 97: 48 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304061?: The complementary color is #615130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.