#305980
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.079 248.9), rgb(48, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#305980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305980 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.079 248.9) |
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 #305980 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305980 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305980 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #305980 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F77AD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#306494
oklch(49% 0.095 248.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305980
oklch(45.2% 0.079 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#264461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 249)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#305980 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) | #485A82 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E537F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006267 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305980
#305980
oklch(45.2% 0.079 248.9)
- #724D1F
#724D1F
oklch(45.2% 0.079 69.1)
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 #305980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
Use #305980 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.