#308AC4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.7% 0.121 241.5), rgb(48, 138, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#308AC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 138, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 241.5) |
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 #308AC4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308AC4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308AC4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308AC4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#308AC4
oklch(60.7% 0.121 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#104667
oklch(37.7% 0.078 241)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#308AC4 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) | #6F8BC7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7DC3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308AC4
#308AC4
oklch(60.7% 0.121 241.5)
- #B56F29
#B56F29
oklch(60.6% 0.121 61.4)
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 #308AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
Use #308AC4 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.