#302965 Color
#302965 is rgb(48, 41, 101) in RGB, hsl(247, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302965rgb(48, 41, 101)hsl(247, 42%, 28%)hsv(247, 59%, 40%)cmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 60%)oklch(32.5% 0.102 284.5)lab(20.19% 17.17 -35.07)lch(20.19% 39.05 296.08)What #302965 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #302965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#302965 Channel Values
How #302965 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 41 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.88:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302965 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #302965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302965; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #302965
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #302965 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#302965#2A2A65#2D2A65#2B2B65#2D2A65#223535#28314D#323232Using #302965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-302965: #302965;background-color: #302965;colors: { 'color-302965': '#302965' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.161, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_302965">#302965</color>fill="#302965"More Blue Colors
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#302965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302965?
#302965 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 41, 101) in RGB and hsl(247, 42%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.
What is the RGB value of #302965?
#302965 is rgb(48, 41, 101) — red 48, green 41, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302965?
#302965 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302965 scores 12.88:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302965 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.
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