#307ACE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.148 254.1), rgb(48, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#307ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307ACE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.148 254.1) |
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 #307ACE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307ACE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307ACE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307ACE text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EC
oklch(81% 0.067 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#498BDA
oklch(63% 0.137 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307ACE
oklch(57.6% 0.148 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B61AC
oklch(49.2% 0.137 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#194F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 254)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#307ACE 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) | #5180D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3772CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307ACE
#307ACE
oklch(57.6% 0.148 254.1)
- #A36C00
#A36C00
oklch(57.5% 0.122 74)
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 #307ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #307ACE 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.