Information about #304553 color

#304553 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #304553 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 69, 83) — 18.8% red, 27.1% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 5 / 0 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#304553 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ares blue (#2D4255). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Pickled Bluewood (#314459).

The recipe behind #304553 is rgb(48, 69, 83), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #304553 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#304553 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#304553 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #304553

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#304553
  • RGB48, 69, 83
  • CMYK14, 5, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(48, 69, 83)
  • HSL204°, 27%, 26%
  • HSL Precise204°, 26.718%, 25.686%
  • HSV204°, 42%, 33%
  • HSB204°, 42%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.271, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.271, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.271, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID304553
  • DECIMAL ID3163475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01