#2E3D9D
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41% 0.156 271), rgb(46, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2E3D9D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3D9D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.156 271) |
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 #2E3D9D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3D9D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2E3D9D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3D9D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271)
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Step 500
500
#627CF8
oklch(63% 0.186 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E3D9D
oklch(41% 0.156 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#2E3D9D 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) | #004DA0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005567 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3D9D
#2E3D9D
oklch(41% 0.156 271)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #2E3D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #2E3D9D 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.