#2E3E80
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.113 270.2), rgb(46, 62, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#2E3E80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3E80 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.113 270.2) |
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 #2E3E80 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3E80 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2E3E80 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3E80 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#809BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 270)
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Step 500
500
#627FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32459D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 270)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3E80
oklch(38.8% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#2E3E80 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) | #1B4782 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083F7F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D59 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3E80
#2E3E80
oklch(38.8% 0.113 270.2)
- #554200
#554200
oklch(38.8% 0.079 90.1)
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 #2E3E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3E80 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.