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#303155 Color

#303155 is rgb(48, 49, 85) in RGB, hsl(238, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#303155
HEX#303155
RGBrgb(48, 49, 85)
HSLhsl(238, 28%, 26%)
HSVhsv(238, 44%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(33% 0.063 281.2)
LABlab(21.62% 7.58 -22.29)
LCHlch(21.62% 23.55 288.78)

What #303155 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 #303155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#303155 Channel Values

How #303155 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 49 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 28% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 44% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #303155 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.

TextWhite text12.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #303155

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #303155; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #303155

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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Shades

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How #303155 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.

Typical#303155
Protanopia#313155
Protanomaly#313155
Deuteranopia#313155
Deuteranomaly#303155
Tritanopia#293737
Tritanomaly#2C3545
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #303155 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-303155: #303155;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #303155;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-303155': '#303155' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.192, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_303155">#303155</color>
SVG fillfill="#303155"

More Blue Colors

#303155 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#303155 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #303155?

#303155 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 49, 85) in RGB and hsl(238, 28%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #303155?

#303155 is rgb(48, 49, 85) — red 48, green 49, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #303155?

#303155 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #303155 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #303155 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #303155 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #303155 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 26.17, which is a different colour altogether.

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