#308DE0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.151 249.7), rgb(48, 141, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#308DE0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 141, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 249.7) |
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 #308DE0 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308DE0 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308DE0 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308DE0 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#63A6E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#308DE0
oklch(63% 0.151 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#094373
oklch(37.6% 0.099 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#092843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.7)
#308DE0 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) | #6692E3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B82DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308DE0
#308DE0
oklch(63% 0.151 249.7)
- #BD7800
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 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 #308DE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #308DE0 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.