#306288 Color
#306288 is rgb(48, 98, 136) in RGB, hsl(206, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 28%, 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#306288rgb(48, 98, 136)hsl(206, 48%, 36%)hsv(206, 65%, 53%)cmyk(65%, 28%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.9% 0.082 243.7)lab(39.42% -7.83 -26.62)lch(39.42% 27.75 253.60)What #306288 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 #306288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#306288 Channel Values
How #306288 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 98 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306288 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 #306288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306288; 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 #306288
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 #306288 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.
#306288#5C5C88#4E5E88#555589#495B88#1F6868#276676#5E5E5EUsing #306288 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-306288: #306288;background-color: #306288;colors: { 'color-306288': '#306288' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.384, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_306288">#306288</color>fill="#306288"More Blue Colors
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#306288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #306288?
#306288 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 98, 136) in RGB and hsl(206, 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #306288?
#306288 is rgb(48, 98, 136) — red 48, green 98, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #306288?
#306288 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 28%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #306288 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #306288 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #306288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #306288 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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