#2E375F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.9% 0.071 272.7), rgb(46, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#2E375F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E375F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.071 272.7) |
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 #2E375F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E375F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2E375F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E375F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7384CB
oklch(63% 0.109 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E375F
oklch(34.9% 0.071 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#2E375F 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) | #283C61 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23375E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F46 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E375F
#2E375F
oklch(34.9% 0.071 272.7)
- #473901
#473901
oklch(35% 0.071 93.2)
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 #2E375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E375F 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.