#2E436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.077 263.1), rgb(46, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#2E436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E436D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.077 263.1) |
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 #2E436D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E436D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2E436D text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E436D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6388D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 263)
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Step 600
600
#4B70BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C5EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#324D85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E436D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#2E436D 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) | #32476F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A416C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094C52 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E436D
#2E436D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 263.1)
- #584005
#584005
oklch(38.8% 0.077 83.4)
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 #2E436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E436D 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.