#2E316C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.101 277.5), rgb(46, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#2E316C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E316C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.101 277.5) |
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 #2E316C | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E316C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E316C text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E316C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E316C
oklch(34.5% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#2E316C 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) | #113A6E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08356B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103E49 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E316C
#2E316C
oklch(34.5% 0.101 277.5)
- #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 #2E316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #2E316C 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.