#304271
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.083 266.7), rgb(48, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#304271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304271 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.083 266.7) |
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 #304271 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304271 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #304271 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #304271 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6686D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BA9
oklch(49% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304271
oklch(38.8% 0.083 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#304271 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) | #2F4773 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274170 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4C54 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304271
#304271
oklch(38.8% 0.083 266.7)
- #574100
#574100
oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8)
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 #304271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
Use #304271 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.