#303A9B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.3% 0.156 272.7), rgb(48, 58, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#303A9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303A9B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 58, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.156 272.7) |
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 #303A9B | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303A9B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #303A9B text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #303A9B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8398FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#667BF8
oklch(63% 0.186 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5060E7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#414EC9
oklch(49% 0.189 272.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#303A9B
oklch(40.3% 0.156 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#303A9B 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) | #004A9E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004199 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005365 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303A9B
#303A9B
oklch(40.3% 0.156 272.7)
- #584700
#584700
oklch(40.4% 0.083 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 #303A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #303A9B 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.