#2E326C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.099 276.9), rgb(46, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#2E326C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E326C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.099 276.9) |
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 #2E326C | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E326C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E326C text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E326C 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#747EE4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E326C
oklch(34.7% 0.099 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#2E326C 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) | #143B6E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B356B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103F4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E326C
#2E326C
oklch(34.7% 0.099 276.9)
- #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 #2E326C, 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 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E326C 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.