#30399F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.5% 0.163 272.8), rgb(48, 57, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#30399F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30399F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 57, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.163 272.8) |
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 #30399F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30399F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #30399F text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #30399F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.212 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#414CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30399F
oklch(40.5% 0.163 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#30399F 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) | #004BA2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005366 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30399F
#30399F
oklch(40.5% 0.163 272.8)
- #594700
#594700
oklch(40.5% 0.083 92.2)
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 #30399F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
Use #30399F 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.