#2E366F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.098 274.4), rgb(46, 54, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#2E366F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E366F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.098 274.4) |
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 #2E366F | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E366F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2E366F text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E366F 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
#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
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE3
oklch(63% 0.15 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5966D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4954B5
oklch(49% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4692
oklch(42.8% 0.124 274.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E366F
oklch(35.8% 0.098 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#2E366F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11386E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A434D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E366F
#2E366F
oklch(35.8% 0.098 274.4)
- #493B00
#493B00
oklch(35.7% 0.073 93.9)
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 #2E366F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #2E366F 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.