#303A6A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.084 272.8), rgb(48, 58, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#303A6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303A6A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 272.8) |
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 #303A6A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303A6A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #303A6A text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #303A6A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7083D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4958A9
oklch(49% 0.13 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303A6A
oklch(36.5% 0.084 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#303A6A 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) | #26406C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203B69 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16444C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303A6A
#303A6A
oklch(36.5% 0.084 272.8)
- #4C3D00
#4C3D00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 93.2)
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 #303A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #303A6A 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.