#2E3166
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.091 277.9), rgb(46, 49, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#2E3166 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3166 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.091 277.9) |
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 #2E3166 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3166 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3166 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3166 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#909AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#777FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.139 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6166CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5054AF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#41458D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 277.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3166
oklch(34% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#2E3166 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) | #183968 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123465 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163D46 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3166
#2E3166
oklch(34% 0.091 277.9)
- #423800
#423800
oklch(34.1% 0.07 98)
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 #2E3166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #2E3166 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.