What color is #304671?

#304671 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304671?

The RGB value is 48, 70, 113: 48 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304671?

The complementary color is #715B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304671 color

#304671 rgb(48, 70, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #304671 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 27.5% green and 44.3% blue (48, 70, 113).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#304671 color codes

HEX	`#304671`
RGB	`rgb(48, 70, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 27.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, 5.4, -27.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 27.95, 281.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.389, 6.2, 16.48)`
Decimal	`3163761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304671, 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 #304671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #304671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304671; }
.text { color: #304671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 70 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304671, #3a3071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #304671?: #304671 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304671?: The RGB value is 48, 70, 113: 48 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304671?: The complementary color is #715B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.