#307FFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.206 259.9), rgb(48, 127, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#307FFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307FFF |
| RGB | rgb(48, 127, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.206 259.9) |
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 #307FFF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #307FFF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307FFF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307FFF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#307FFF
oklch(62% 0.206 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0368F2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0146AB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 260)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#307FFF 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) | #2A8EFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307FFF
#307FFF
oklch(62% 0.206 259.9)
- #AE7C00
#AE7C00
oklch(62% 0.128 80.2)
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 #307FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #307FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.016
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #307FFF 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.