#30397F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9), rgb(48, 57, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#30397F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30397F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9) |
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 #30397F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30397F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #30397F text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30397F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF4
oklch(63% 0.18 274)
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Step 600
600
#5461E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#454FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3842A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#30397F 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) | #0D4381 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004956 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30397F
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
- #504000
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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 #30397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #30397F 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.