#2E2F72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.113 278.1), rgb(46, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#2E2F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2F72 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.113 278.1) |
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 #2E2F72 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2F72 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2F72 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2F72 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#747AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E2F72
oklch(34.5% 0.113 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#2E2F72 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) | #003A74 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003471 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073F4B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2F72
#2E2F72
oklch(34.5% 0.113 278.1)
- #433900
#433900
oklch(34.5% 0.071 98.2)
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 #2E2F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #2E2F72 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.