#30316B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.099 279.2), rgb(48, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#30316B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30316B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.099 279.2) |
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 #30316B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30316B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30316B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30316B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6263D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5151B4
oklch(49% 0.153 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424392
oklch(42.6% 0.127 279)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30316B
oklch(34.6% 0.099 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#30316B 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) | #133A6D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C356A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173E49 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30316B
#30316B
oklch(34.6% 0.099 279.2)
- #433900
#433900
oklch(34.5% 0.071 98.2)
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 #30316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #30316B 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.