#2E41A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.1% 0.156 269.8), rgb(46, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2E41A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E41A1 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.156 269.8) |
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 #2E41A1 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E41A1 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2E41A1 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E41A1 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DF9
oklch(63% 0.188 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4863E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E41A1
oklch(42.1% 0.156 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#2E41A1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E41A1
#2E41A1
oklch(42.1% 0.156 269.8)
- #604A00
#604A00
oklch(42% 0.086 89.1)
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 #2E41A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E41A1 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.