What color is #305E72?

#305E72 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305E72?

The RGB value is 48, 94, 114: 48 red, 94 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305E72?

The complementary color is #724430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305E72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305E72 color

#305E72 rgb(48, 94, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #305E72 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 36.9% green and 44.7% blue (48, 94, 114).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#305E72 color codes

HEX	`#305E72`
RGB	`rgb(48, 94, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 36.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.57, -9.45, -16.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.57, 18.7, 239.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.258, 9.848, 17.382)`
Decimal	`3169906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305E72, 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 #305E72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305E72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #305E72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305e72; }
.text { color: #305e72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305e72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 94 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305e72, #303d72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #305E72?: #305E72 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305E72?: The RGB value is 48, 94, 114: 48 red, 94 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305E72?: The complementary color is #724430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305E72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.