#2E3477
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.113 275.3), rgb(46, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#2E3477 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3477 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.113 275.3) |
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 #2E3477 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3477 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2E3477 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3477 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF0
oklch(63% 0.174 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5861DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#494FC1
oklch(49% 0.175 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B429C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3477
oklch(36% 0.113 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#2E3477 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) | #083E79 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003876 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004450 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3477
#2E3477
oklch(36% 0.113 275.3)
- #493C00
#493C00
oklch(35.9% 0.074 95.2)
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 #2E3477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E3477 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.