#308BDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.151 250.1), rgb(48, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#308BDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308BDE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.151 250.1) |
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 #308BDE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308BDE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308BDE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308BDE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400
#64A5E7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#308BDE
oklch(62.4% 0.151 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4373
oklch(37.6% 0.099 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#308BDE 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) | #6490E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308BDE
#308BDE
oklch(62.4% 0.151 250.1)
- #BA7600
#BA7600
oklch(62.3% 0.135 69.9)
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 #308BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #308BDE 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.