#302E95
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.163 276), rgb(48, 46, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#302E95 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302E95 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 46, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.163 276) |
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 #302E95 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302E95 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #302E95 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #302E95 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5752FF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4837EB
oklch(49.2% 0.253 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A30BD
oklch(42.7% 0.209 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302E95
oklch(37.7% 0.163 276)
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Step 950
950
#1B1D57
oklch(27% 0.103 275.6)
#302E95 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) | #004298 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003993 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00495D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302E95
#302E95
oklch(37.7% 0.163 276)
- #4E4100
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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 #302E95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #302E95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #302E95 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.