BLUES

Xed

#30A9FF

RGB 48, 169, 255 · HSL 205°, 100%, 59% · CMYK 81, 34, 0, 0

Xed is #30A9FF in HEX — rgb(48, 169, 255), hsl(205°, 100%, 59%), cmyk(81%, 34%, 0%, 0%).

Xed pulls into the mid-tone end of the blues spectrum — HSL 205°, 100%, 59%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#30A9FF

RGB48, 169, 255

HSL205°, 100%, 59%

HSV205°, 81%, 100%

CMYK81, 34, 0, 0

Decimal3189247

CSS RGBrgb(48, 169, 255)

CSS HSLhsl(205, 100%, 59%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Boat House P520-5

ΔE 6.3 · #489EF5

Benjamin Moore

Rocky 2066-40

ΔE 13.4 · #1098D9

PPG

Magical Merlin 1241-5

ΔE 14.4 · #3D8ED0

Vista Paint

Breathtaking Blue K-130

ΔE 15 · #569AD7

Dunn-Edwards

Safe Harbor DE5865

ΔE 16.4 · #4A87CB

Valspar

Blue Burst 4008-10B

ΔE 17.3 · #3097D0

Dulux

Water Raceway S35H5 · SB8D7

ΔE 17.5 · #0089C7

Hallman-Lindsay

Acapulco Dive 639

ΔE 18.2 · #65A7DD

Kilz

Coast Drive TB-46

ΔE 20.1 · #599ACD

RAL

Light Blue 5012

ΔE 20.3 · #3B83BD

Sherwin-Williams

Dynamic Blue SW6958

ΔE 21.4 · #0192C6

Kobra

Blue 29

ΔE 24.3 · #1882B4

IKEA

IKEA128 128

ΔE 25.3 · #4A72B0

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue 280

ΔE 27 · #599EC4

Dutch Boy

Blue Sea VS-9451

ΔE 29 · #2D61AD

Colorhouse

Petal .05 Petal-05

ΔE 39 · #1F4992

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

36/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#30A9FF

#FF852E

Analogous

#2EFFEE

#30A9FF

#2E3FFF

Triadic

#30A9FF

#FF2EA8

#A8FF2E

Split-Complementary

#30A9FF

#FF2E3F

#FFEE2E

Tetradic

#30A9FF

#EE2EFF

#FF852E

#3FFF2E

Monochromatic

#005694

#0083E0

#30A9FF

#7AC8FF

#C7E8FF

Rectangle

#30A9FF

#852EFF

#FF852E

#A8FF2E

Compound

#30A9FF

#2E3FFF

#FF852E

#FFEE2E

Variations

Lighter

#58B9FF

#8BC9F6

#C1DFF4

Darker

#008CF1

#0061A5

#003860

Saturation

#779CB6

#2EA8FF

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.55:1

Fail

vs Black

8.24:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#30A9FF

#6B9BFF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#30A9FF

#9C9CF6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#30A9FF

#00B9AC

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Xed lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#63ABDA

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#30A9FF

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#51B0FF

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E7EBEE

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#E66F1A

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #30A9FF;

CSS — background

background-color: #30A9FF;

CSS Variable

--color-xed: #30A9FF;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'xed': '#30A9FF' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#30A9FF] text-[#30A9FF]

SCSS

$xed: #30A9FF;

Similar Colors

Rocky Mountain Sky

#0F97D8 · ΔE 13.6

Utah Sky

#1C94D0 · ΔE 16.4

Bayberry Blue

#3F9DD1 · ΔE 19.4

Clearest Ocean Blue

#3195CA · ΔE 19.7

Blue Lapis

#6289C6 · ΔE 20.1

Brazilian Blue

#6E94CC · ΔE 20.5

Waterloo

#5F8EC2 · ΔE 21.9

True Blue

#6CBAEA · ΔE 22.5

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30A9FF?

#30A9FF is Xed, a mid-tone blue with a cool undertone.

Is #30A9FF warm or cool?

Xed reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Xed?

Xed works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Xed?

Xed pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Xed?

You can download Xed on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Xed?

The hex code is #30A9FF. In RGB it's 48, 169, 255, and in HSL it's 205°, 100%, 59%.

← All colors