#30425D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3), rgb(48, 66, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#30425D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30425D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3) |
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 #30425D | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30425D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #30425D text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30425D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#5374A6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#44618E
oklch(49% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#385073
oklch(42.8% 0.066 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#30425D 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) | #38445E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F484B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30425D
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
- #503E20
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
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 #30425D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #30425D 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.