#2E3873
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.101 273.1), rgb(46, 56, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#2E3873 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3873 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.101 273.1) |
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 #2E3873 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3873 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2E3873 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3873 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#889BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE6
oklch(63% 0.155 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5566D4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 273)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394595
oklch(42.6% 0.131 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3873
oklch(36.5% 0.101 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#2E3873 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) | #1B4075 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103A72 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024550 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3873
#2E3873
oklch(36.5% 0.101 273.1)
- #4C3D00
#4C3D00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 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 #2E3873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E3873 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.