#2E3082
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.135 276.2), rgb(46, 48, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#2E3082 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3082 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 48, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.135 276.2) |
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 #2E3082 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3082 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2E3082 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3082 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5858F2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4946D3
oklch(49% 0.209 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B3BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.174 276.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3082
oklch(36.1% 0.135 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D204F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 276.4)
#2E3082 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) | #003E85 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003780 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004454 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3082
#2E3082
oklch(36.1% 0.135 276.2)
- #493D00
#493D00
oklch(36.2% 0.075 96.6)
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 #2E3082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E3082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E3082 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.