#2E42AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.4% 0.173 269.6), rgb(46, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#2E42AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E42AE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.173 269.6) |
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 #2E42AE | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E42AE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E42AE text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E42AE text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#435EF4
oklch(55.5% 0.225 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#364CD4
oklch(49% 0.209 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E42AE
oklch(43.4% 0.173 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#273888
oklch(37.8% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#2E42AE 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) | #0054B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E71 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E42AE
#2E42AE
oklch(43.4% 0.173 269.6)
- #644E00
#644E00
oklch(43.5% 0.089 90)
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 #2E42AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E42AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E42AE 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.