#307FB2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.2% 0.109 241), rgb(48, 127, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#307FB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 127, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.109 241) |
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 #307FB2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307FB2 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307FB2 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307FB2 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CD
oklch(70.6% 0.078 241)
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Step 500
500
#4C91C1
oklch(63.2% 0.101 241.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307FB2
oklch(57.2% 0.109 241)
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Step 700
700
#1C6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4661
oklch(37.8% 0.065 240.4)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#307FB2 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) | #6780B4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C91 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307FB2
#307FB2
oklch(57.2% 0.109 241)
- #A6672B
#A6672B
oklch(57.2% 0.11 60.9)
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 #307FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #307FB2 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.