#2E355B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.2% 0.067 274.4), rgb(46, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#2E355B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E355B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.067 274.4) |
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 #2E355B | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E355B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E355B text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E355B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7784C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#606DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 274)
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Step 800
800
#414A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E355B
oklch(34.2% 0.067 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#2E355B 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) | #27395C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23365A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E355B
#2E355B
oklch(34.2% 0.067 274.4)
- #443704
#443704
oklch(34.1% 0.067 93.3)
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 #2E355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E355B 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.