#30426E Color
#30426E is rgb(48, 66, 110) in RGB, hsl(223, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30426Ergb(48, 66, 110)hsl(223, 39%, 31%)hsv(223, 56%, 43%)cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.6% 0.079 266)lab(28.14% 3.59 -28.21)lch(28.14% 28.44 277.25)What #30426E 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 #30426E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30426E Channel Values
How #30426E 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 66 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 39% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 56% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.86:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30426E 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 #30426E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30426E; 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 #30426E
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 #30426E 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.
#30426E#3F3F6E#3A406E#3D3D6E#383F6E#234949#29475A#434343Using #30426E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30426e: #30426E;background-color: #30426E;colors: { 'color-30426e': '#30426E' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.259, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_30426e">#30426E</color>fill="#30426E"More Blue Colors
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#30426E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30426E?
#30426E is a dark blue — rgb(48, 66, 110) in RGB and hsl(223, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #30426E?
#30426E is rgb(48, 66, 110) — red 48, green 66, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30426E?
#30426E converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30426E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30426E scores 9.86:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30426E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30426E 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 23.1, which is visibly different.
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