#304198
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.5% 0.143 270.5), rgb(48, 65, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#304198 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304198 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 65, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.143 270.5) |
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 #304198 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304198 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #304198 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #304198 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#637FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#304198
oklch(41.5% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#304198 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) | #004E9B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005666 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304198
#304198
oklch(41.5% 0.143 270.5)
- #5D4900
#5D4900
oklch(41.5% 0.085 90.7)
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 #304198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #304198 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.