#2E3980
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7), rgb(46, 57, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#2E3980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3980 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7) |
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 #2E3980 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3980 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3980 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3980 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#677CF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5061E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#424FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3642A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#2E3980 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) | #0A4382 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A56 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3980
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
- #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 #2E3980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
Use #2E3980 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.