#303E72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.09 270.3), rgb(48, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#303E72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303E72 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.09 270.3) |
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 #303E72 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303E72 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #303E72 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #303E72 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#879DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A83DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#526ACB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4358AF
oklch(49% 0.14 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#37498E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303E72
oklch(37.9% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#303E72 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) | #274474 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3E71 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4952 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303E72
#303E72
oklch(37.9% 0.09 270.3)
- #524000
#524000
oklch(38% 0.078 90.6)
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 #303E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #303E72 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.