What color is #306189?

#306189 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306189?

The RGB value is 48, 97, 137: 48 red, 97 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306189?

The complementary color is #895830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306189?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306189 color

#306189 rgb(48, 97, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #306189 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 38% green and 53.7% blue (48, 97, 137).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 48% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#306189 color codes

HEX	`#306189`
RGB	`rgb(48, 97, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 38%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 48%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 65%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, -3.35, -27.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 27.31, 262.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.007, 10.983, 25.255)`
Decimal	`3170697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306189, 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 #306189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #306189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306189; }
.text { color: #306189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 97 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306189, #303489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #306189?: #306189 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306189?: The RGB value is 48, 97, 137: 48 red, 97 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306189?: The complementary color is #895830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306189?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.