#305E7B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.2% 0.069 238.4), rgb(48, 94, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#305E7B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305E7B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.069 238.4) |
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 #305E7B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #305E7B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305E7B text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #305E7B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#6190AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#477A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 237.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#305E7B
oklch(46.2% 0.069 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F536B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 239.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#305E7B 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) | #515E7C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006568 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305E7B
#305E7B
oklch(46.2% 0.069 238.4)
- #764F30
#764F30
oklch(46.4% 0.069 58.4)
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 #305E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #305E7B 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.