#304786
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.109 266.6), rgb(48, 71, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#304786 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304786 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 71, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.109 266.6) |
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 #304786 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304786 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #304786 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #304786 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#839FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6585D8
oklch(63% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 266.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#304786
oklch(41.4% 0.109 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#304786 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) | #294E88 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4685 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005560 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304786
#304786
oklch(41.4% 0.109 266.6)
- #5F4700
#5F4700
oklch(41.2% 0.084 86.4)
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 #304786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #304786 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.