#30426C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.076 265.4), rgb(48, 66, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#30426C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30426C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.076 265.4) |
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 #30426C | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30426C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #30426C text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30426C text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6787D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#405DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.117 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30426C
oklch(38.5% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#30426C 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) | #31466E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124B52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30426C
#30426C
oklch(38.5% 0.076 265.4)
- #564006
#564006
oklch(38.5% 0.075 85.2)
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 #30426C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #30426C 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.