What color is #30548E?

#30548E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30548E?

The RGB value is 48, 84, 142: 48 red, 84 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30548E?

The complementary color is #8E6A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30548E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30548E color

#30548E rgb(48, 84, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #30548E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.9% green and 55.7% blue (48, 84, 142).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 49% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#30548E color codes

HEX	`#30548E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 84, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 49%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 66%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, 6.74, -36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 36.63, 280.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.27, 8.921, 26.819)`
Decimal	`3167374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30548E, 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 #30548E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30548E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #30548E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30548e; }
.text { color: #30548e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30548e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 84 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30548e, #3b308e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #30548E?: #30548E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30548E?: The RGB value is 48, 84, 142: 48 red, 84 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30548E?: The complementary color is #8E6A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30548E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.