#2E3584
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.131 274.3), rgb(46, 53, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2E3584 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3584 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.131 274.3) |
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 #2E3584 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3584 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2E3584 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3584 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#535BEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#444AD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3584
oklch(37.3% 0.131 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#2E3584 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) | #004287 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A82 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004857 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3584
#2E3584
oklch(37.3% 0.131 274.3)
- #4E3F00
#4E3F00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.6)
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 #2E3584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
Use #2E3584 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.