Information about #305869 color

#305869 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #305869 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(48, 88, 105) — 18.8% red, 34.5% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #305869 reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marathon (#305563). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Undercurrent (#365C6C) and Blumine (#305C71).

In RGB terms — rgb(48, 88, 105) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #305869 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#305869 color variations

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

#305869 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 #305869

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

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#305869
  • RGB48, 88, 105
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(48, 88, 105)
  • HSL198°, 37%, 30%
  • HSL Precise197.895°, 37.255%, 30%
  • HSV198°, 54%, 41%
  • HSB198°, 54%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.345, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.345, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.345, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID305869
  • DECIMAL ID3168361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01