#303246
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.4% 0.036 279.8), rgb(48, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#303246 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303246 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.036 279.8) |
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 #303246 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303246 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303246 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #303246 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8286AB
oklch(63% 0.056 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D80
oklch(49% 0.056 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303246
oklch(32.4% 0.036 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#303246 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) | #2C3447 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3345 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3639 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303246
#303246
oklch(32.4% 0.036 279.8)
- #38341F
#38341F
oklch(32.3% 0.035 98.7)
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 #303246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #303246 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.