#30548E
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.9% 0.104 259.5), rgb(48, 84, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#30548E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30548E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 84, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.104 259.5) |
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 #30548E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30548E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30548E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #30548E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7CA2DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 259)
-
Step 500
500
#5B89D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 259.8)
-
Step 600
600
#4072C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 259.2)
-
Step 700
700
#325FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#30548E
oklch(44.9% 0.104 259.5)
-
Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
-
Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#30548E 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) | #3A5990 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00616A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30548E
#30548E
oklch(44.9% 0.104 259.5)
- #704E00
#704E00
oklch(44.9% 0.093 79.7)
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 #30548E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
Use #30548E 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.