#2E40A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.3% 0.165 270.1), rgb(46, 64, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#2E40A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E40A6 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.165 270.1) |
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 #2E40A6 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E40A6 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2E40A6 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E40A6 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4760EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#394ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E40A6
oklch(42.3% 0.165 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#293984
oklch(37.8% 0.127 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#2E40A6 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) | #0051A9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E40A6
#2E40A6
oklch(42.3% 0.165 270.1)
- #604B00
#604B00
oklch(42.3% 0.086 90.2)
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 #2E40A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E40A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E40A6 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.