#303D62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.066 268.3), rgb(48, 61, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#303D62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303D62 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 268.3) |
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 #303D62 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303D62 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #303D62 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #303D62 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#586FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#485D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303D62
oklch(36.7% 0.066 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#303D62 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) | #2F4164 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C61 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C454B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303D62
#303D62
oklch(36.7% 0.066 268.3)
- #4D3D0D
#4D3D0D
oklch(36.8% 0.067 89.5)
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 #303D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #303D62 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.