Color Details and Palettes for #30343F

Details about the color Total Eclipse

Closest web-safe match: #333333

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About Color Hex #30343f

The color Total Eclipse, with hexadecimal code #30343f, belongs to the blue color family, the world's most universally preferred hue. Blue projects trust, stability, and intellectual calm, which is why it dominates corporate, financial, and technology branding worldwide. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity and Tranquility. Blue signifies tranquility and stability. In Middle Eastern cultures, it can also represent protection against the evil eye, while in Western cultures, it symbolizes calmness and reliability. At just 14% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. Its low lightness of 22% produces a deep, rich appearance—conveying gravity and luxury, particularly effective in dark-mode designs and premium packaging. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity, or Tranquility. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Total Eclipse are (48, 52, 63), providing a combination of red: 48, green: 52, and blue: 63. In HSL format, it has a hue of 224.00°, saturation of 14.00%, and lightness of 22.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 224.00°, saturation of 24.00%, and value of 25.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 24.00%, magenta: 17.00%, yellow: 0.00%, and black: 75.00%.

The calculated luminance of #30343f is 0.034, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #333333. Its contrast ratio is 1.69:1 against black and 12.44:1 against white. It works well on light backgrounds but may be challenging on darker ones.

In terms of color temperature, #30343f reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using white text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #30343f is white.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #30343f appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #30343F

Total Eclipse (#30343F) belongs to the Blue color family.

With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.

Historical Background

Blue's scarcity in nature made it a late addition to human color vocabulary—Homer's 'wine-dark sea' notably omits the word blue entirely. The breakthrough came with Egyptian Blue (~2200 BC) and later ultramarine from Afghan lapis lazuli, which Medieval artists hoarded for divine subjects. Synthetic ultramarine (1826) and cobalt blue democratized the color, enabling Impressionists like Monet and Renoir to paint blue-drenched landscapes affordably.

Design & Usage Tips

Blue is the most universally liked color and dominates corporate branding (Facebook, LinkedIn, IBM, Samsung). Use it to establish trust, competence, and professionalism. Lighter blues suit wellness and social apps, while darker blues convey authority and security. Avoid using blue for food branding—it suppresses appetite.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 224°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. With only 14% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries just a hint of its underlying hue—subtle enough for large surfaces yet adding more warmth (or coolness) than a pure gray.

Psychological Impact

Blue lowers blood pressure and heart rate, promoting calm and focused thought. It signals reliability and integrity, which is why it is the default choice for banks, insurance companies, and government institutions. In UX, blue links and buttons feel intuitive because users have been trained by decades of web convention.

Its low lightness of 22% gives it a deep, intense presence. Deep tones like this excel as dark-mode backgrounds, header bars, and anywhere a sense of gravity or luxury is desired.

Creative Design Ideas

Pair classic blue (#0047AB) with warm amber for a nautical or heritage brand. Use gradient blues (light-to-dark, top-to-bottom) for app onboarding screens that feel expansive and inviting. In data dashboards, blue is the safest primary chart color—it's distinct, professional, and colorblind-friendly.

#30343F Color Conversions

Every way to write Total Eclipse — copy Total Eclipse as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#30343F

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(48, 52, 63)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(224, 14%, 22%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(224, 24%, 25%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(224 19% 75%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(24%, 17%, 0%, 75%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(32.57% 0.020 269.50)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(32.57% -0.000 -0.020)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 21.74, a: 1.17, b: -7.45

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 21.74, C: 7.55, H: 278.96

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 3.34, Y: 3.44, Z: 5.19

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
3159103

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #30343f

RGB Color Percentages for Total Eclipse (HEX Code: #30343f) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Blue, making up 38.65% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
29.45%
Green:
31.9%
Blue:
38.65%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Total Eclipse.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #30343f

CMYK Ink Levels for Total Eclipse (HEX Code: #30343f) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Total Eclipse prominently features Key, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 23.81%, Magenta: 17.46%, Yellow: 0%, and Black: 75.29%.

Luminance & Contrast for #30343F

Relative luminance gauges how bright Total Eclipse is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.034
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 1.69:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 12.44:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #30343F

Copy-and-paste CSS for Total Eclipse — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #30343F;
Text color: #30343F;
Border border: 2px solid #30343F;
RGB background-color: rgb(48, 52, 63);
HSL background-color: hsl(224, 14%, 22%);
Variable --color: #30343F;

#30343f Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#eaebec
#cbcccf
#acaeb2
#8d8f95
#6e7179
#4f525c
#30343f Original
#292c36
#22242c
#1a1d23
#131519
#0c0d10
#050506

#30343f Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#30343f Original
#403c30

#30343f Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#30343f Original
#343040
#303c40
#3c3040
#30403c
#40303c
#304034

#30343f Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#30343f Original
#403034
#344030

#30343f Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#30343f Original
#40303c
#403c30
#304034

Color Blindness Simulation for #30343f

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Total Eclipse (#30343f) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Friendly

Color Harmonies for #30343f

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#30343F Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #30343F — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

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#333333 Carbon
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#334455 Starless Night

Colors Similar to #30343f

These colors are close neighbours of #30343F in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Blue tone.

#31343f Total Eclipse
#30353f Total Eclipse
#303440 Total Eclipse
#2f343f Total Eclipse
#30333f Total Eclipse
#30343e Total Eclipse
#41343f Voodoo
#30453f Pine Needle
#303450 Midnight Masquerade
#1f343f Into the Night
#30233f Midnight Velvet
#30342e Terminal Black

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Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Total Eclipse, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.