#2E3182
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.134 275.9), rgb(46, 49, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#2E3182 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3182 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.134 275.9) |
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 #2E3182 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3182 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2E3182 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3182 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5759F1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4847D2
oklch(49% 0.207 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3CAA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3182
oklch(36.3% 0.134 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#2E3182 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) | #003F85 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003880 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004554 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3182
#2E3182
oklch(36.3% 0.134 275.9)
- #4A3D00
#4A3D00
oklch(36.3% 0.075 95.4)
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 #2E3182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E3182.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E3182 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.