#2E4067
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4), rgb(46, 64, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#2E4067 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4067 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4) |
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 #2E4067 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4067 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4067 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4067 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5071B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#2E4067 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) | #314369 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12484E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4067
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
- #533E0A
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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 #2E4067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #2E4067 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.