#2E3271
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.107 276.6), rgb(46, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#2E3271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3271 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.107 276.6) |
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 #2E3271 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3271 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #2E3271 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3271 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BC
oklch(49% 0.167 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3271
oklch(35.1% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#2E3271 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) | #0D3C73 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003670 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08404C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3271
#2E3271
oklch(35.1% 0.107 276.6)
- #463A00
#463A00
oklch(35.1% 0.072 96)
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 #2E3271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #2E3271 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.