#2E4168
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.071 263.6), rgb(46, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#2E4168 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4168 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 263.6) |
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 #2E4168 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4168 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4168 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4168 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6788CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5E9F
oklch(49% 0.111 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4168
oklch(37.9% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#2E4168 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) | #32446A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11494F | 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°).
- #2E4168
#2E4168
oklch(37.9% 0.071 263.6)
- #543E0B
#543E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 83.4)
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 #2E4168, 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 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E4168 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.