#2E316D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.102 277.5), rgb(46, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#2E316D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E316D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.102 277.5) |
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 #2E316D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E316D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E316D text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E316D 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B8
oklch(49% 0.159 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E316D
oklch(34.6% 0.102 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#2E316D 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) | #103A6F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05356C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3F4A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E316D
#2E316D
oklch(34.6% 0.102 277.5)
- #443900
#443900
oklch(34.6% 0.071 97)
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 #2E316D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E316D 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.