#30486E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.071 259.3), rgb(48, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#30486E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30486E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.071 259.3) |
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 #30486E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30486E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #30486E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #30486E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#618ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#4773B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#39609E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30486E
oklch(40.1% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#30486E 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) | #394B70 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5056 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30486E
#30486E
oklch(40.1% 0.071 259.3)
- #5C4314
#5C4314
oklch(40.1% 0.071 79.6)
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 #30486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #30486E 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.