#303D8B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.6% 0.13 272), rgb(48, 61, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#303D8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303D8B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 61, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.13 272) |
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 #303D8B | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303D8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #303D8B text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #303D8B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303D8B
oklch(39.6% 0.13 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#303D8B 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) | #02488E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004089 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303D8B
#303D8B
oklch(39.6% 0.13 272)
- #564500
#564500
oklch(39.7% 0.081 92.8)
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 #303D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
Use #303D8B 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.