#2E3760
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35% 0.072 272.8), rgb(46, 55, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#2E3760 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3760 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.072 272.8) |
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 #2E3760 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3760 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #2E3760 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3760 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7384CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DBA
oklch(55.7% 0.121 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA0
oklch(49% 0.113 273)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3760
oklch(35% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#2E3760 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) | #273C62 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22385F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4046 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3760
#2E3760
oklch(35% 0.072 272.8)
- #473900
#473900
oklch(34.9% 0.072 93.4)
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 #2E3760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E3760 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.