#2E449E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.4% 0.148 268.8), rgb(46, 68, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#2E449E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E449E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.148 268.8) |
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 #2E449E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E449E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2E449E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E449E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 269)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF3
oklch(63% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4665E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3953C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E449E
oklch(42.4% 0.148 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#2E449E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E449E
#2E449E
oklch(42.4% 0.148 268.8)
- #614B00
#614B00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 89.3)
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 #2E449E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #2E449E 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.