#2E426B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.075 263.5), rgb(46, 66, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#2E426B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E426B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.075 263.5) |
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 #2E426B | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E426B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2E426B text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E426B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500
#6588CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C70BC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E426B
oklch(38.3% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#2E426B 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) | #32466D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4B51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E426B
#2E426B
oklch(38.3% 0.075 263.5)
- #563F06
#563F06
oklch(38.3% 0.075 83.8)
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 #2E426B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #2E426B 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.