#2E3E7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.105 269.8), rgb(46, 62, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#2E3E7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3E7B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.105 269.8) |
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 #2E3E7B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3E7B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2E3E7B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3E7B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6481EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3E7B
oklch(38.4% 0.105 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#2E3E7B 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) | #20467D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C56 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3E7B
#2E3E7B
oklch(38.4% 0.105 269.8)
- #544100
#544100
oklch(38.5% 0.079 89.8)
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 #2E3E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E3E7B 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.