What color is #305267?

#305267 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305267?

The RGB value is 48, 82, 103: 48 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305267?

The complementary color is #674530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305267 color

#305267 rgb(48, 82, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305267 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.2% green and 40.4% blue (48, 82, 103).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#305267 color codes

HEX	`#305267`
RGB	`rgb(48, 82, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.23, -5.8, -15.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.23, 16.98, 250.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.684, 7.642, 13.952)`
Decimal	`3166823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305267, 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 #305267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #305267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305267; }
.text { color: #305267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 82 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305267, #303767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #305267?: #305267 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305267?: The RGB value is 48, 82, 103: 48 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305267?: The complementary color is #674530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.