#2E397E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7), rgb(46, 57, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2E397E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E397E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7) |
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 #2E397E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E397E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #2E397E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E397E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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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
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#677CF4
oklch(63% 0.18 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5162E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36429F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#2E397E 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) | #0E4380 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E397E
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
- #504000
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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 #2E397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #2E397E 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.