What color is #30528B?

#30528B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightly Activities. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30528B?

The RGB value is 48, 82, 139: 48 red, 82 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30528B?

The complementary color is #8B6930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30528B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30528B color

#30528B rgb(48, 82, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #30528B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.2% green and 54.5% blue (48, 82, 139).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Activities (#2E5090), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#30528B color codes

HEX	`#30528B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 82, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 6.94, -35.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 36.08, 281.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.895, 8.526, 25.598)`
Decimal	`3166859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30528B, 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 #30528B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30528B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #30528B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30528b; }
.text { color: #30528b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30528b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 82 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30528b, #3b308b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #30528B?: #30528B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightly Activities. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30528B?: The RGB value is 48, 82, 139: 48 red, 82 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30528B?: The complementary color is #8B6930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30528B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.