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#30469C Color

#30469C is rgb(48, 70, 156) in RGB, hsl(228, 53%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 55%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30469C
HEX#30469C
RGBrgb(48, 70, 156)
HSLhsl(228, 53%, 40%)
HSVhsv(228, 69%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 55%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
LABlab(31.95% 15.00 -50.53)
LCHlch(31.95% 52.71 286.53)

What #30469C 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 #30469C, 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.

#30469C Channel Values

How #30469C 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 70 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 53% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 69% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.46:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30469C 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 text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30469C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30469C; 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 #30469C

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 #30469C 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#30469C
Protanopia#43439C
Protanomaly#3C449C
Deuteranopia#40409C
Deuteranomaly#3A429C
Tritanopia#005757
Tritanomaly#175179
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #30469C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30469c: #30469C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30469C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30469c': '#30469C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.275, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_30469c">#30469C</color>
SVG fillfill="#30469C"

More Blue Colors

#30469C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#30469C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30469C?

#30469C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(48, 70, 156) in RGB and hsl(228, 53%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #30469C?

#30469C is rgb(48, 70, 156) — red 48, green 70, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30469C?

#30469C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 55%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30469C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #30469C scores 8.46:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30469C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30469C 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 10.22, which is visibly different.

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