#304E72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.07 253.8), rgb(48, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#304E72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304E72 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.07 253.8) |
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 #304E72 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304E72 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #304E72 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #304E72 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3C9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#658CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A8
oklch(55.7% 0.091 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6390
oklch(49.2% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#304E72
oklch(41.8% 0.07 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#304E72 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) | #3F5074 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374971 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04565B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304E72
#304E72
oklch(41.8% 0.07 253.8)
- #63461B
#63461B
oklch(41.7% 0.071 74.2)
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 #304E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #304E72 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.