#2E3866
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.081 272.5), rgb(46, 56, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#2E3866 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3866 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.081 272.5) |
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 #2E3866 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3866 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #2E3866 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3866 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7083D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#596BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4959A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4987
oklch(42.6% 0.104 272.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3866
oklch(35.6% 0.081 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#2E3866 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) | #253D68 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3965 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15424A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3866
#2E3866
oklch(35.6% 0.081 272.5)
- #4A3A00
#4A3A00
oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4)
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 #2E3866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #2E3866 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.