#2E315B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.3% 0.073 278.5), rgb(46, 49, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#2E315B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E315B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.073 278.5) |
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 #2E315B | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E315B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E315B text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E315B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 278)
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Step 600
600
#646AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5358A0
oklch(49.1% 0.114 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444882
oklch(42.7% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E315B
oklch(33.3% 0.073 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#2E315B 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) | #21375D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D335A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3A41 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E315B
#2E315B
oklch(33.3% 0.073 278.5)
- #3F3600
#3F3600
oklch(33.2% 0.069 98.9)
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 #2E315B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E315B 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.