#303978
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.107 273.9), rgb(48, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#303978 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303978 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.107 273.9) |
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 #303978 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303978 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #303978 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #303978 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#889AF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C7EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5664D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 274)
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Step 700
700
#4752BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4499
oklch(42.8% 0.138 274)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303978
oklch(37.3% 0.107 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#303978 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) | #18427A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3C77 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014753 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303978
#303978
oklch(37.3% 0.107 273.9)
- #4E3F00
#4E3F00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.6)
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 #303978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #303978 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.