#2E3575
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.109 274.9), rgb(46, 53, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#2E3575 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3575 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.109 274.9) |
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 #2E3575 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3575 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2E3575 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3575 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4851BE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B439A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 274.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3575
oklch(36% 0.109 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#2E3575 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) | #103E77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003874 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3575
#2E3575
oklch(36% 0.109 274.9)
- #4A3C00
#4A3C00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 94.1)
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 #2E3575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #2E3575 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.