#304A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.049 245), rgb(48, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#304A60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304A60 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.049 245) |
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 #304A60 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304A60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #304A60 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #304A60 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#628EB4
oklch(63% 0.075 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#4878A0
oklch(55.6% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#396589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#30526F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 245.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304A60
oklch(39.8% 0.049 245)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#304A60 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) | #414A61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4560 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4F51 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304A60
#304A60
oklch(39.8% 0.049 245)
- #5A422A
#5A422A
oklch(39.9% 0.05 65.6)
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 #304A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #304A60 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.