#302D7E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.133 278.8), rgb(48, 45, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#302D7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302D7E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 45, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.133 278.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #302D7E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302D7E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #302D7E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #302D7E text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F57EF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F45D0
oklch(49% 0.205 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#403AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.17 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302D7E
oklch(35.3% 0.133 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#302D7E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003C81 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00357C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004151 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302D7E
#302D7E
oklch(35.3% 0.133 278.8)
- #453B00
#453B00
oklch(35.2% 0.073 98.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #302D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #302D7E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.