#304155 Color
#304155 is rgb(48, 65, 85) in RGB, hsl(212, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304155rgb(48, 65, 85)hsl(212, 28%, 26%)hsv(212, 44%, 33%)cmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 67%)oklch(36.9% 0.041 252.9)lab(26.73% -2.52 -14.38)lch(26.73% 14.60 260.08)What #304155 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 #304155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304155 Channel Values
How #304155 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 65 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304155 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 #304155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304155; 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 #304155
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 #304155 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.
#304155#3E3E55#393F55#3C3C55#383E55#2C4444#2D434B#404040Using #304155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304155: #304155;background-color: #304155;colors: { 'color-304155': '#304155' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.255, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_304155">#304155</color>fill="#304155"More Blue Colors
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#304155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304155?
#304155 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 65, 85) in RGB and hsl(212, 28%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #304155?
#304155 is rgb(48, 65, 85) — red 48, green 65, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304155?
#304155 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304155 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304155 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.
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