#303449
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.1% 0.038 275.8), rgb(48, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#303449 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303449 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.038 275.8) |
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 #303449 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303449 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303449 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #303449 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#697098
oklch(55.5% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#575E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303449
oklch(33.1% 0.038 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#303449 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) | #2E364A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3448 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29383B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303449
#303449
oklch(33.1% 0.038 275.8)
- #3B361F
#3B361F
oklch(33.2% 0.038 97.4)
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 #303449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #303449 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.