#2E3CA1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.163 271.2), rgb(46, 60, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#2E3CA1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.163 271.2) |
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 #2E3CA1 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3CA1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E3CA1 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3CA1 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#617BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B60EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D4ECE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E3CA1
oklch(41.1% 0.163 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#2E3CA1 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) | #004DA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005668 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3CA1
#2E3CA1
oklch(41.1% 0.163 271.2)
- #5C4800
#5C4800
oklch(41.1% 0.084 90.5)
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 #2E3CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #2E3CA1 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.