#306ADB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.184 261.9), rgb(48, 106, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#306ADB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306ADB |
| RGB | rgb(48, 106, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.184 261.9) |
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 #306ADB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306ADB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #306ADB text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #306ADB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#729FF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#306ADB
oklch(55.1% 0.184 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2559C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#20499B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#306ADB 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) | #1B78DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008598 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306ADB
#306ADB
oklch(55.1% 0.184 261.9)
- #936A00
#936A00
oklch(55.2% 0.114 81.8)
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 #306ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #306ADB 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.