#304291 Color
#304291 is rgb(48, 66, 145) in RGB, hsl(229, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 43%) 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 8.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304291rgb(48, 66, 145)hsl(229, 50%, 38%)hsv(229, 67%, 57%)cmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 43%)oklch(41.1% 0.132 270)lab(30.11% 14.10 -46.83)lch(30.11% 48.90 286.76)What #304291 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 #304291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304291 Channel Values
How #304291 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 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304291 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 #304291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304291; 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 #304291
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 #304291 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.
#304291#3F3F91#3A4091#3D3D91#383F91#015151#1D4C70#484848Using #304291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304291: #304291;background-color: #304291;colors: { 'color-304291': '#304291' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.259, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_304291">#304291</color>fill="#304291"More Blue Colors
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#304291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304291?
#304291 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 66, 145) in RGB and hsl(229, 50%, 38%) 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 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #304291?
#304291 is rgb(48, 66, 145) — red 48, green 66, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304291?
#304291 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304291 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304291 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304291 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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