#30478E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.9% 0.121 267.5), rgb(48, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#30478E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30478E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.121 267.5) |
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 #30478E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30478E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #30478E text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #30478E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30478E
oklch(41.9% 0.121 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#30478E 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) | #215091 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B478D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005763 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30478E
#30478E
oklch(41.9% 0.121 267.5)
- #614900
#614900
oklch(41.9% 0.086 87)
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 #30478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #30478E 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.