#2E387C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.115 273.2), rgb(46, 56, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#2E387C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E387C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.115 273.2) |
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 #2E387C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E387C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2E387C text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E387C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#697CF2
oklch(63% 0.176 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5362E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4450C3
oklch(49% 0.178 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#37439E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E387C
oklch(37.2% 0.115 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#2E387C 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) | #0E427E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004854 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E387C
#2E387C
oklch(37.2% 0.115 273.2)
- #4E3F00
#4E3F00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.6)
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 #2E387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E387C 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.