#306FC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.5% 0.146 256.7), rgb(48, 111, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#306FC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.146 256.7) |
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 #306FC3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306FC3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306FC3 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #306FC3 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#518AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#306FC3
oklch(54.5% 0.146 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2660AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#214E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#20426F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#306FC3 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) | #4576C6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A69C1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306FC3
#306FC3
oklch(54.5% 0.146 256.7)
- #956500
#956500
oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3)
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 #306FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #306FC3 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.