#304598
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.3% 0.138 269), rgb(48, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#304598 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304598 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.138 269) |
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 #304598 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304598 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #304598 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #304598 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400
#809CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6181EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A67DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C55BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#304598
oklch(42.3% 0.138 269)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#304598 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) | #09519B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004796 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005967 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304598
#304598
oklch(42.3% 0.138 269)
- #614B00
#614B00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 89.3)
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 #304598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #304598 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.