#30557E Color
#30557E is rgb(48, 85, 126) in RGB, hsl(212, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 33%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30557Ergb(48, 85, 126)hsl(212, 45%, 34%)hsv(212, 62%, 49%)cmyk(62%, 33%, 0%, 51%)oklch(44.2% 0.08 252.3)lab(34.87% -3.29 -27.62)lch(34.87% 27.82 263.21)What #30557E 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 #30557E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30557E Channel Values
How #30557E 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 85 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30557E 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 #30557E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30557E; 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 #30557E
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 #30557E 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.
#30557E#50507E#45527E#4B4B7E#424F7E#205B5B#27596B#535353Using #30557E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30557e: #30557E;background-color: #30557E;colors: { 'color-30557e': '#30557E' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.333, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_30557e">#30557E</color>fill="#30557E"More Blue Colors
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#30557E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30557E?
#30557E is a dark blue — rgb(48, 85, 126) in RGB and hsl(212, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #30557E?
#30557E is rgb(48, 85, 126) — red 48, green 85, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30557E?
#30557E converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 33%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30557E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30557E scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30557E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30557E 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.
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