#303C52
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.042 262.3), rgb(48, 60, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#303C52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303C52 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 60, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.042 262.3) |
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 #303C52 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303C52 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #303C52 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #303C52 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 263)
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Step 500
500
#758AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6186
oklch(49.2% 0.065 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303C52
oklch(35.5% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#303C52 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) | #343D53 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A52 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254144 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303C52
#303C52
oklch(35.5% 0.042 262.3)
- #473A22
#473A22
oklch(35.6% 0.042 82)
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 #303C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #303C52 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.