#30435A Color
#30435A is rgb(48, 67, 90) in RGB, hsl(213, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 26%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30435Argb(48, 67, 90)hsl(213, 30%, 27%)hsv(213, 47%, 35%)cmyk(47%, 26%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)lab(27.58% -2.46 -16.32)lch(27.58% 16.50 261.42)What #30435A 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 #30435A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30435A Channel Values
How #30435A 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 67 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30435A 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 #30435A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30435A; 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 #30435A
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 #30435A 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.
#30435A#40405A#3A415A#3D3D5A#39405A#2B4646#2D454F#424242Using #30435A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30435a: #30435A;background-color: #30435A;colors: { 'color-30435a': '#30435A' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.263, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_30435a">#30435A</color>fill="#30435A"More Blue Colors
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#30435A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30435A?
#30435A is a dark blue — rgb(48, 67, 90) in RGB and hsl(213, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #30435A?
#30435A is rgb(48, 67, 90) — red 48, green 67, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30435A?
#30435A converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 26%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30435A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30435A scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30435A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30435A 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 16.19, which is visibly different.
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