What color is #305591?

#305591 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305591?

The RGB value is 48, 85, 145: 48 red, 85 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305591?

The complementary color is #916C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305591?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305591 color

#305591 rgb(48, 85, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305591 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.3% green and 56.9% blue (48, 85, 145).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 50% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#305591 color codes

HEX	`#305591`
RGB	`rgb(48, 85, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 50%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 67%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 7.2, -37.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 37.76, 280.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.576, 9.169, 28.048)`
Decimal	`3167633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305591, 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 #305591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #305591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305591; }
.text { color: #305591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 85 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305591, #3c3091); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #305591?: #305591 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305591?: The RGB value is 48, 85, 145: 48 red, 85 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305591?: The complementary color is #916C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305591?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.