#306ECD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.161 258.9), rgb(48, 110, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#306ECD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306ECD |
| RGB | rgb(48, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.161 258.9) |
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 #306ECD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306ECD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #306ECD text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #306ECD text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E1
oklch(63% 0.147 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#306ECD
oklch(54.9% 0.161 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#255DB3
oklch(49% 0.149 259)
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Step 800
800
#204D91
oklch(42.8% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#306ECD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1269CB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008593 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306ECD
#306ECD
oklch(54.9% 0.161 258.9)
- #956800
#956800
oklch(55% 0.114 78.8)
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 #306ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #306ECD 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.