What color is #30436A?

#30436A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30436A?

The RGB value is 48, 67, 106: 48 red, 67 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30436A?

The complementary color is #6A5730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30436A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30436A color

#30436A rgb(48, 67, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #30436A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 26.3% green and 41.6% blue (48, 67, 106).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#30436A color codes

HEX	`#30436A`
RGB	`rgb(48, 67, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 26.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.6, 4.92, -25.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.6, 25.54, 281.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.827, 5.683, 14.423)`
Decimal	`3162986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30436A, 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 #30436A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30436A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #30436A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30436a; }
.text { color: #30436a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30436a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 67 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30436a, #3a306a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #30436A?: #30436A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30436A?: The RGB value is 48, 67, 106: 48 red, 67 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30436A?: The complementary color is #6A5730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30436A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.