#30337D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.123 276.6), rgb(48, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#30337D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30337D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.123 276.6) |
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 #30337D | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30337D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #30337D text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #30337D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F78F8
oklch(63% 0.188 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B4BC9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 276.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30337D
oklch(36.4% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#30337D 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) | #003F7F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004552 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30337D
#30337D
oklch(36.4% 0.123 276.6)
- #4A3E00
#4A3E00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 96.7)
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 #30337D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #30337D 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.