#2E305B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.075 279.4), rgb(46, 48, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#2E305B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E305B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 48, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.075 279.4) |
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 #2E305B | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E305B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E305B text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E305B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#959BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454882
oklch(42.8% 0.095 279.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E305B
oklch(33% 0.075 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#2E305B 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) | #1F365D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C325A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3941 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E305B
#2E305B
oklch(33% 0.075 279.4)
- #3E3600
#3E3600
oklch(33.1% 0.069 100.1)
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 #2E305B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E305B 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.