#304378 Color
#304378 is rgb(48, 67, 120) in RGB, hsl(224, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304378rgb(48, 67, 120)hsl(224, 43%, 33%)hsv(224, 60%, 47%)cmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.5% 0.093 267.2)lab(28.95% 5.87 -33.21)lch(28.95% 33.73 280.03)What #304378 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 #304378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304378 Channel Values
How #304378 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304378 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 #304378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304378; 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 #304378
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 #304378 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.
#304378#404078#3A4178#3D3D78#394078#1E4C4C#264961#454545Using #304378 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304378: #304378;background-color: #304378;colors: { 'color-304378': '#304378' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.263, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_304378">#304378</color>fill="#304378"More Blue Colors
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#304378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304378?
#304378 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 67, 120) in RGB and hsl(224, 43%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #304378?
#304378 is rgb(48, 67, 120) — red 48, green 67, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304378?
#304378 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304378 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304378 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304378 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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