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#306EA1 Color

#306EA1 is rgb(48, 110, 161) in RGB, hsl(207, 54%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 32%, 0%, 37%) 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 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#306EA1
HEX#306EA1
RGBrgb(48, 110, 161)
HSLhsl(207, 54%, 41%)
HSVhsv(207, 70%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 32%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.103 246.4)
LABlab(44.23% -7.27 -33.99)
LCHlch(44.23% 34.76 257.92)

What #306EA1 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 #306EA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 6.79Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 7.42Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 7.54Sea Blue#006994ΔE 7.67Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 7.77Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 7.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#306EA1 Channel Values

How #306EA1 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 110 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 54% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 70% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306EA1 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #306EA1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #306EA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306EA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#306EA1
Complementary
#A16330
Analogous
#30A19B
Analogous
#3036A1
Triadic
#A1306E
Triadic
#6EA130
Split comp.
#A13036
Split comp.
#A19B30

Tints & Shades of #306EA1

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.

Tints

#3984C0
#5697CD
#76ABD6
#99C0E1
#B8D4EA
#D8E7F3

Shades

#2A618D
#235176
#1D4362
#17364F
#12283B
#0B1823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #306EA1.

How #306EA1 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#306EA1
Protanopia#6767A1
Protanomaly#566AA1
Deuteranopia#5F5FA2
Deuteranomaly#5065A1
Tritanopia#0D7676
Tritanomaly#207389
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #306EA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-306ea1: #306EA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #306EA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-306ea1': '#306EA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.431, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_306ea1">#306EA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#306EA1"

More Blue Colors

#306EA1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#306EA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #306EA1?

#306EA1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(48, 110, 161) in RGB and hsl(207, 54%, 41%) 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 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #306EA1?

#306EA1 is rgb(48, 110, 161) — red 48, green 110, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #306EA1?

#306EA1 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 32%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #306EA1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #306EA1 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #306EA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #306EA1 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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