What color is #305697?

#305697 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305697?

The RGB value is 48, 86, 151: 48 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305697?

The complementary color is #977130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305697 color

#305697 rgb(48, 86, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305697 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.7% green and 59.2% blue (48, 86, 151).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#305697 color codes

HEX	`#305697`
RGB	`rgb(48, 86, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 68%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.96, 8.78, -39.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.96, 40.62, 282.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.131, 9.517, 30.575)`
Decimal	`3167895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305697, 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 #305697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #305697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305697; }
.text { color: #305697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 86 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305697, #3e3097); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #305697?: #305697 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305697?: The RGB value is 48, 86, 151: 48 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305697?: The complementary color is #977130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.