#307CD7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.158 255.2), rgb(48, 124, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#307CD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 124, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.158 255.2) |
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 #307CD7 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #307CD7 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307CD7 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307CD7 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#478BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307CD7
oklch(58.6% 0.158 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#1760B1
oklch(49.2% 0.146 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#174E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#307CD7 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) | #4F84DB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3074D5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307CD7
#307CD7
oklch(58.6% 0.158 255.2)
- #A67000
#A67000
oklch(58.7% 0.124 75.5)
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 #307CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #307CD7 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.