#3048AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.7% 0.165 268.7), rgb(48, 72, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#3048AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3048AE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.165 268.7) |
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 #3048AE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3048AE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3048AE text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3048AE text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4261EE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#354FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 268.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3048AE
oklch(44.7% 0.165 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#3048AE 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) | #0057B1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006174 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3048AE
#3048AE
oklch(44.7% 0.165 268.7)
- #695100
#695100
oklch(44.7% 0.091 88.8)
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 #3048AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #3048AE 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.