#2E2E96
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.165 275), rgb(46, 46, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#2E2E96 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2E96 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 46, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.165 275) |
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 #2E2E96 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2E96 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2E2E96 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2E96 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4536EC
oklch(49% 0.255 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3830BF
oklch(42.7% 0.212 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E2E96
oklch(37.6% 0.165 275)
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Step 950
950
#1A1D58
oklch(27% 0.104 274.7)
#2E2E96 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) | #004299 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003994 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A5E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2E96
#2E2E96
oklch(37.6% 0.165 275)
- #4E4000
#4E4000
oklch(37.5% 0.077 94.9)
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 #2E2E96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E2E96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E2E96 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.