#2E4564
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.06 256.1), rgb(46, 69, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#2E4564 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4564 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.06 256.1) |
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 #2E4564 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4564 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4564 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4564 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#648BC1
oklch(63% 0.093 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6295
oklch(49.1% 0.094 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4564
oklch(38.6% 0.06 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#2E4564 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) | #394765 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324263 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144C50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4564
#2E4564
oklch(38.6% 0.06 256.1)
- #563F1B
#563F1B
oklch(38.5% 0.061 76.4)
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 #2E4564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E4564 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.