#303E77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.098 270.8), rgb(48, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#303E77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303E77 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.098 270.8) |
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 #303E77 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303E77 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #303E77 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #303E77 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#859CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303E77
oklch(38.3% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#303E77 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) | #244579 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3F76 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014B54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303E77
#303E77
oklch(38.3% 0.098 270.8)
- #534100
#534100
oklch(38.4% 0.078 90.9)
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 #303E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #303E77 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.