What color is #30515C?

#30515C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30515C?

The RGB value is 48, 81, 92: 48 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30515C?

The complementary color is #5C3B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30515C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30515C color

#30515C rgb(48, 81, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #30515C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 31.8% green and 36.1% blue (48, 81, 92).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#30515C color codes

HEX	`#30515C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 81, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 31.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -8.73, -10.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 13.42, 229.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.092, 7.285, 11.208)`
Decimal	`3166556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30515C, 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 #30515C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30515C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #30515C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30515c; }
.text { color: #30515c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30515c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 81 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30515c, #303b5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #30515C?: #30515C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30515C?: The RGB value is 48, 81, 92: 48 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30515C?: The complementary color is #5C3B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30515C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.