#304075
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.092 269.1), rgb(48, 64, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#304075 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304075 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 64, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.092 269.1) |
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 #304075 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304075 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #304075 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #304075 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#849DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 269)
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Step 500
500
#6783DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4058B1
oklch(49% 0.144 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#35498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 269)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304075
oklch(38.6% 0.092 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#304075 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) | #294677 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204074 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054C54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304075
#304075
oklch(38.6% 0.092 269.1)
- #554100
#554100
oklch(38.6% 0.079 88.8)
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 #304075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #304075 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.