#2E429A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.7% 0.145 269.4), rgb(46, 66, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#2E429A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E429A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.145 269.4) |
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 #2E429A | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E429A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2E429A text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E429A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#607FF1
oklch(63% 0.174 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4965E0
oklch(55.5% 0.189 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B53C2
oklch(49% 0.175 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E429A
oklch(41.7% 0.145 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#2E429A 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) | #004F9D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005767 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E429A
#2E429A
oklch(41.7% 0.145 269.4)
- #5F4900
#5F4900
oklch(41.7% 0.085 88.8)
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 #2E429A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #2E429A 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.