What color is #30528E?

#30528E 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 #30528E?

The RGB value is 48, 82, 142: 48 red, 82 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30528E?

The complementary color is #8E6C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30528E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30528E color

#30528E rgb(48, 82, 142)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.2% green and 55.7% blue (48, 82, 142).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Activities (#2E5090), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#30528E color codes

HEX	`#30528E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 82, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.23, 8.05, -36.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.23, 37.83, 282.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.117, 8.615, 26.768)`
Decimal	`3166862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30528E, 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 #30528E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30528E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #30528E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30528e; }
.text { color: #30528e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30528e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 82 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30528e, #3d308e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #30528E?: #30528E 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 #30528E?: The RGB value is 48, 82, 142: 48 red, 82 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30528E?: The complementary color is #8E6C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30528E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.