#30527D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.4% 0.082 255), rgb(48, 82, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#30527D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30527D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.082 255) |
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 #30527D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30527D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30527D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #30527D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500
#608CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.098 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4675B0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#376298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 255)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30527D
oklch(43.4% 0.082 255)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#30527D 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) | #40557F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C61 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30527D
#30527D
oklch(43.4% 0.082 255)
- #6B4912
#6B4912
oklch(43.3% 0.082 74.5)
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 #30527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #30527D 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.