What color is #305BA1?

#305BA1 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 #305BA1?

The RGB value is 48, 91, 161: 48 red, 91 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305BA1?

The complementary color is #A17630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305BA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305BA1 color

#305BA1 rgb(48, 91, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305BA1 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 35.7% green and 63.1% blue (48, 91, 161).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 54% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#305BA1 color codes

HEX	`#305BA1`
RGB	`rgb(48, 91, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 35.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 54%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 70%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 43%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, 9.27, -42.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 43.33, 282.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.391, 10.683, 35.173)`
Decimal	`3169185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305BA1, 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 #305BA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#305BA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #305BA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305ba1; }
.text { color: #305ba1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305ba1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 91 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305ba1, #3e30a1); }

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Questions

What color is #305BA1?: #305BA1 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 #305BA1?: The RGB value is 48, 91, 161: 48 red, 91 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305BA1?: The complementary color is #A17630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305BA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.