#306DDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.185 261.5), rgb(48, 109, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#306DDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306DDF |
| RGB | rgb(48, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.185 261.5) |
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 #306DDF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306DDF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #306DDF text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #306DDF text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
-
Step 400
400
#71A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4C85EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 261.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#306DDF
oklch(56% 0.185 261.5)
-
Step 700
700
#2259C0
oklch(49% 0.172 261.5)
-
Step 800
800
#1E499C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 261.8)
-
Step 900
900
#1D3E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 261.6)
-
Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#306DDF 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) | #207BE3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306DDF
#306DDF
oklch(56% 0.185 261.5)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #306DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #306DDF 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.