#303486
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.135 275.6), rgb(48, 52, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#303486 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303486 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.135 275.6) |
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 #303486 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303486 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #303486 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #303486 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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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
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5659F3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4747D3
oklch(49% 0.209 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3CAB
oklch(42.8% 0.173 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303486
oklch(37.4% 0.135 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#303486 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) | #004289 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A84 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004857 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303486
#303486
oklch(37.4% 0.135 275.6)
- #4D4000
#4D4000
oklch(37.4% 0.077 96)
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 #303486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.081
Use #303486 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.