#303975
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.102 273.9), rgb(48, 57, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#303975 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303975 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 57, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.102 273.9) |
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 #303975 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303975 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #303975 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #303975 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF3
oklch(81% 0.076 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#899AED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 274)
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Step 500
500
#6D7FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5765D5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4753B9
oklch(49% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4595
oklch(42.7% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303975
oklch(37% 0.102 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#303975 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) | #1B4177 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113B74 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074651 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303975
#303975
oklch(37% 0.102 273.9)
- #4D3E00
#4D3E00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 93.4)
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 #303975, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #303975.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #303975 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.