#304C82 Color
#304C82 is rgb(48, 76, 130) in RGB, hsl(220, 46%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304C82rgb(48, 76, 130)hsl(220, 46%, 35%)hsv(220, 63%, 51%)cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.2% 0.096 262.3)lab(32.24% 3.26 -34.22)lch(32.24% 34.37 275.44)What #304C82 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 #304C82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304C82 Channel Values
How #304C82 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 76 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 46% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 63% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.46:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304C82 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 #304C82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304C82; 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 #304C82
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 #304C82 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.
#304C82#484882#404A82#444482#3D4782#1A5555#24526A#4D4D4DUsing #304C82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304c82: #304C82;background-color: #304C82;colors: { 'color-304c82': '#304C82' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.298, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_304c82">#304C82</color>fill="#304C82"More Blue Colors
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#304C82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304C82?
#304C82 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 76, 130) in RGB and hsl(220, 46%, 35%) 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 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #304C82?
#304C82 is rgb(48, 76, 130) — red 48, green 76, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304C82?
#304C82 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304C82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304C82 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 #304C82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304C82 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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