#2E326A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.096 277), rgb(46, 50, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#2E326A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E326A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.096 277) |
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 #2E326A | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E326A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E326A text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E326A text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#747EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E65CF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 277)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B3
oklch(49% 0.15 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#404591
oklch(42.8% 0.123 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E326A
oklch(34.5% 0.096 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#2E326A 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) | #163A6C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3569 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123E49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E326A
#2E326A
oklch(34.5% 0.096 277)
- #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 #2E326A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E326A 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.