#307597 Color
#307597 is rgb(48, 117, 151) in RGB, hsl(200, 52%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 23%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#307597rgb(48, 117, 151)hsl(200, 52%, 39%)hsv(200, 68%, 59%)cmyk(68%, 23%, 0%, 41%)oklch(53.4% 0.087 233.2)lab(46.02% -13.84 -25.33)lch(46.02% 28.87 241.36)What #307597 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 #307597, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#307597 Channel Values
How #307597 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 117 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 52% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 68% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #307597 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 #307597
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #307597; 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 #307597
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 #307597 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.
#307597#6D6D97#5A7097#656598#546B98#1E7A7A#267887#6E6E6EUsing #307597 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-307597: #307597;background-color: #307597;colors: { 'color-307597': '#307597' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.459, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_307597">#307597</color>fill="#307597"More Blue Colors
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#307597 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #307597?
#307597 is a dark blue — rgb(48, 117, 151) in RGB and hsl(200, 52%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #307597?
#307597 is rgb(48, 117, 151) — red 48, green 117, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #307597?
#307597 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 23%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #307597 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #307597 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #307597 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #307597 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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