#304168
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.071 265.3), rgb(48, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#304168 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304168 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.071 265.3) |
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 #304168 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304168 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #304168 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #304168 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CB
oklch(63% 0.108 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5270B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#425E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#374D80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304168
oklch(38% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#304168 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) | #32456A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F67 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17494F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304168
#304168
oklch(38% 0.071 265.3)
- #533F0C
#533F0C
oklch(38% 0.071 85.8)
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 #304168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #304168 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.