#30457F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.4% 0.101 266.9), rgb(48, 69, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#30457F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30457F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 69, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.101 266.9) |
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 #30457F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30457F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #30457F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30457F text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6886D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#506EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 267)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30457F
oklch(40.4% 0.101 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#30457F 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) | #2B4B81 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F447E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30457F
#30457F
oklch(40.4% 0.101 266.9)
- #5C4500
#5C4500
oklch(40.4% 0.083 86.9)
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 #30457F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #30457F 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.