#002E69
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.4% 0.114 257.5), rgb(0, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#002E69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002E69 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.114 257.5) |
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 #002E69 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002E69 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002E69 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #002E69 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2A85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#003E88
oklch(37.8% 0.136 257.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002E69
oklch(31.4% 0.114 257.5)
#002E69 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) | #00356B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C68 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D46 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002E69
#002E69
oklch(31.4% 0.114 257.5)
- #432C00
#432C00
oklch(31.3% 0.065 77.8)
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 #002E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.016
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #002E69 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.