#306088 Color
#306088 is rgb(48, 96, 136) in RGB, hsl(207, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#306088rgb(48, 96, 136)hsl(207, 48%, 36%)hsv(207, 65%, 53%)cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.4% 0.083 246)lab(38.79% -6.72 -27.60)lch(38.79% 28.41 256.32)What #306088 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 #306088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#306088 Channel Values
How #306088 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 96 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306088 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 #306088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306088; 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 #306088
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 #306088 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.
#306088#5A5A88#4C5C88#545489#485988#1E6666#266475#5C5C5CUsing #306088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-306088: #306088;background-color: #306088;colors: { 'color-306088': '#306088' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.376, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_306088">#306088</color>fill="#306088"More Blue Colors
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#306088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #306088?
#306088 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 96, 136) in RGB and hsl(207, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #306088?
#306088 is rgb(48, 96, 136) — red 48, green 96, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #306088?
#306088 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #306088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #306088 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #306088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #306088 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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