#30587B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.7% 0.073 246.7), rgb(48, 88, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#30587B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30587B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.073 246.7) |
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 #30587B | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30587B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30587B text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #30587B text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBC
oklch(63% 0.088 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4178A8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#326590
oklch(49.1% 0.088 246.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30587B
oklch(44.7% 0.073 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#30587B 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) | #49597D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F517A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006064 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30587B
#30587B
oklch(44.7% 0.073 246.7)
- #704C24
#704C24
oklch(44.8% 0.074 66.8)
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 #30587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #30587B 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.