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#304388 Color

#304388 is rgb(48, 67, 136) in RGB, hsl(227, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 47%) 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 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#304388
HEX#304388
RGBrgb(48, 67, 136)
HSLhsl(227, 48%, 36%)
HSVhsv(227, 65%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.117 269.1)
LABlab(29.85% 10.69 -41.72)
LCHlch(29.85% 43.07 284.38)

What #304388 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 #304388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#304388 Channel Values

How #304388 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 67 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 48% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 65% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.19:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304388 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.

TextWhite text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #304388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304388; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #304388

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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Shades

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How #304388 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.

Typical#304388
Protanopia#404088
Protanomaly#3A4188
Deuteranopia#3D3D88
Deuteranomaly#394088
Tritanopia#105050
Tritanomaly#214B6B
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #304388 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-304388: #304388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #304388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-304388': '#304388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.263, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_304388">#304388</color>
SVG fillfill="#304388"

More Blue Colors

#304388 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#304388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #304388?

#304388 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 67, 136) in RGB and hsl(227, 48%, 36%) 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 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #304388?

#304388 is rgb(48, 67, 136) — red 48, green 67, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #304388?

#304388 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #304388 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #304388 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #304388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #304388 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 10.78, which is visibly different.

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