#30357E Color
#30357E is rgb(48, 53, 126) in RGB, hsl(236, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30357Ergb(48, 53, 126)hsl(236, 45%, 34%)hsv(236, 62%, 49%)cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 51%)oklch(36.9% 0.122 275.7)lab(25.18% 16.64 -43.01)lch(25.18% 46.11 291.15)What #30357E 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 #30357E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30357E Channel Values
How #30357E 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 53 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.85:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30357E 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 #30357E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30357E; 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 #30357E
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 #30357E 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.
#30357E#34347E#33357E#33337E#32347E#154444#223E60#3D3D3DUsing #30357E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30357e: #30357E;background-color: #30357E;colors: { 'color-30357e': '#30357E' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.208, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_30357e">#30357E</color>fill="#30357E"More Blue Colors
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#30357E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30357E?
#30357E is a dark blue — rgb(48, 53, 126) in RGB and hsl(236, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #30357E?
#30357E is rgb(48, 53, 126) — red 48, green 53, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30357E?
#30357E converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30357E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30357E scores 10.85:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30357E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30357E 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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