#305CC7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.174 264.2), rgb(48, 92, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#305CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 92, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.174 264.2) |
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 #305CC7 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #305CC7 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305CC7 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #305CC7 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5383F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#396ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#305CC7
oklch(50.7% 0.174 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#25489D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#223D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#305CC7 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) | #006ACB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007688 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305CC7
#305CC7
oklch(50.7% 0.174 264.2)
- #815F00
#815F00
oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1)
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 #305CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #305CC7 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.