#2E427D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.103 267.5), rgb(46, 66, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2E427D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E427D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.103 267.5) |
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 #2E427D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E427D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2E427D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E427D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F3
oklch(81% 0.076 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6082E8
oklch(63% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#476AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3957BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4896
oklch(42.7% 0.131 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E427D
oklch(39.5% 0.103 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#2E427D 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) | #26497F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E427D
#2E427D
oklch(39.5% 0.103 267.5)
- #594300
#594300
oklch(39.6% 0.081 87.3)
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 #2E427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #2E427D 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.