#2E3A97
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.9% 0.151 272), rgb(46, 58, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#2E3A97 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3A97 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 58, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.151 272) |
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 #2E3A97 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3A97 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3A97 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3A97 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A57FF
oklch(55.7% 0.245 272)
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Step 700
700
#3C42E2
oklch(49% 0.235 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3039B7
oklch(42.8% 0.195 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3A97
oklch(39.9% 0.151 272)
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Step 950
950
#181F54
oklch(26.9% 0.096 272.5)
#2E3A97 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) | #00499A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004095 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005162 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3A97
#2E3A97
oklch(39.9% 0.151 272)
- #574500
#574500
oklch(39.8% 0.081 91.8)
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 #2E3A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E3A97 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.