#2E336E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.101 276.2), rgb(46, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#2E336E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 276°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E336E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.101 276.2) |
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 #2E336E | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E336E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2E336E text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E336E 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
#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
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C64D3
oklch(55.5% 0.168 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 276)
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Step 800
800
#3E4494
oklch(42.7% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E336E
oklch(35.1% 0.101 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#2E336E 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) | #143C70 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A366D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D404B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E336E
#2E336E
oklch(35.1% 0.101 276.2)
- #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 #2E336E, 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 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #2E336E 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.