#002E51
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.079 247.8), rgb(0, 46, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#002E51 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002E51 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.079 247.8) |
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 #002E51 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002E51 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002E51 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002E51 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#48A7F8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002E51
oklch(29.4% 0.079 247.8)
#002E51 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) | #1C3052 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2950 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002E51
#002E51
oklch(29.4% 0.079 247.8)
- #412500
#412500
oklch(29.4% 0.065 67.9)
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 #002E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #002E51 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.