#2E3570
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.101 275), rgb(46, 53, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#2E3570 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 275°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3570 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.101 275) |
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 #2E3570 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3570 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3570 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3570 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 275)
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Step 500
500
#707EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5965D4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A53B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4594
oklch(42.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3570
oklch(35.6% 0.101 275)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#2E3570 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) | #173D72 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C386F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09424D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3570
#2E3570
oklch(35.6% 0.101 275)
- #483B00
#483B00
oklch(35.6% 0.073 95)
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 #2E3570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #2E3570 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.