#304CAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.157 267.4), rgb(48, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#304CAC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304CAC |
| RGB | rgb(48, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.157 267.4) |
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 #304CAC | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304CAC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #304CAC text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #304CAC text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#789BFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#587FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4064E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3252CA
oklch(49% 0.19 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#304CAC
oklch(45.3% 0.157 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#304CAC 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) | #005AAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006374 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304CAC
#304CAC
oklch(45.3% 0.157 267.4)
- #6C5200
#6C5200
oklch(45.3% 0.093 87.4)
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 #304CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #304CAC 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.