#2E437C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.1 266.7), rgb(46, 67, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#2E437C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E437C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.1 266.7) |
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 #2E437C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E437C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E437C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E437C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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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
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E5
oklch(63% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3858B7
oklch(49% 0.155 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E437C
oklch(39.6% 0.1 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#2E437C 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) | #29497E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D427B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005059 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E437C
#2E437C
oklch(39.6% 0.1 266.7)
- #5A4300
#5A4300
oklch(39.7% 0.081 86.3)
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 #2E437C, 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 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #2E437C 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.