What color is #305690?

#305690 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 #305690?

The RGB value is 48, 86, 144: 48 red, 86 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305690?

The complementary color is #906A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305690 color

#305690 rgb(48, 86, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305690 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.7% green and 56.5% blue (48, 86, 144).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 50% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% 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 7.34:1).

#305690 color codes

HEX	`#305690`
RGB	`rgb(48, 86, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.7%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 50%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 40%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, 6.18, -36.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 36.6, 279.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.579, 9.297, 27.67)`
Decimal	`3167888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305690, 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 #305690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #305690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305690; }
.text { color: #305690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 86 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305690, #3a3090); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #305690?: #305690 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 #305690?: The RGB value is 48, 86, 144: 48 red, 86 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305690?: The complementary color is #906A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.