#30AAEE
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(70.3% 0.143 239), rgb(48, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#30AAEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.143 239) |
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 #30AAEE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #30AAEE | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AAEE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AAEE text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 240)
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Step 300
300
#89C9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 238.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#30AAEE
oklch(70.3% 0.143 239)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#30AAEE 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) | #8AAAF1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099ED | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30AAEE
#30AAEE
oklch(70.3% 0.143 239)
- #E08735
#E08735
oklch(70.4% 0.143 59.1)
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 #30AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.081
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.090
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.090
Use #30AAEE 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.