#30428A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.122 269.7), rgb(48, 66, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#30428A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30428A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.122 269.7) |
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 #30428A | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30428A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #30428A text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30428A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#859DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6782E1
oklch(63% 0.146 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#506ACF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4158B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 269.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30428A
oklch(40.6% 0.122 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#30428A 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) | #194C8D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004489 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30428A
#30428A
oklch(40.6% 0.122 269.7)
- #5B4600
#5B4600
oklch(40.5% 0.083 89.1)
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 #30428A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
Use #30428A 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.