Palettes / Colors / #302AA5

#302AA5 — Blue

#302AA5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #302AA5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#302AA5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A0A62B; it also sits naturally between #2B62A6 and #6F2BA6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 19% · Green 16% · Blue 65%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #302AA5

.text { color: #302AA5; }
.background { background-color: #302AA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #302AA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(48, 42, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 59%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #302AA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(48, 42, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #302AA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(48, 42, 165, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#302AA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#302AA5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A0A62B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #302AA5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #302AA5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #302AA5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #302AA5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #302AA4  ·  #302AA6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #302AA5?

#302AA5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 48, 42, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #302AA5?

#302AA5 is RGB 48, 42, 165 — HSL 243°, 59%, 41% — CMYK 71%, 75%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #302AA5?

Its complement is #A0A62B; analogous partners are #2B62A6 and #6F2BA6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #302AA5 for text?

White text on #302AA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.00:1.