#2E3EA2
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.6% 0.162 270.7), rgb(46, 62, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#2E3EA2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 62, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.162 270.7) |
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 #2E3EA2 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3EA2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2E3EA2 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3EA2 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#607CFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4961EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E3EA2
oklch(41.6% 0.162 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#2E3EA2 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) | #004EA5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3EA2
#2E3EA2
oklch(41.6% 0.162 270.7)
- #5E4900
#5E4900
oklch(41.6% 0.085 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 #2E3EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #2E3EA2 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.