#2E3F6A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.077 266.4), rgb(46, 63, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#2E3F6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3F6A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 63, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.077 266.4) |
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 #2E3F6A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3F6A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2E3F6A text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3F6A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6886D1
oklch(63% 0.119 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#506FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#415CA4
oklch(49% 0.12 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3F6A
oklch(37.5% 0.077 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#2E3F6A 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) | #2E436C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E69 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F484F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3F6A
#2E3F6A
oklch(37.5% 0.077 266.4)
- #533E00
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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 #2E3F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #2E3F6A 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.