#307CD3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.153 254.3), rgb(48, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#307CD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.153 254.3) |
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 #307CD3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #307CD3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307CD3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307CD3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4ED
oklch(81% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#478BDC
oklch(63% 0.141 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307CD3
oklch(58.4% 0.153 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#1860AE
oklch(49% 0.142 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#307CD3 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) | #5183D6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3574D1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307CD3
#307CD3
oklch(58.4% 0.153 254.3)
- #A66E00
#A66E00
oklch(58.3% 0.124 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 #307CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #307CD3 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.