#303FAA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.171 271), rgb(48, 63, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#303FAA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303FAA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 63, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.171 271) |
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 #303FAA | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303FAA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #303FAA text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #303FAA text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495EF2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 271)
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Step 700
700
#3B4CD3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#303FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 271)
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Step 900
900
#293787
oklch(37.6% 0.134 271)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#303FAA 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) | #0051AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303FAA
#303FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 271)
- #614C00
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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 #303FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #303FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #303FAA 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.