#2E4573
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.083 263), rgb(46, 69, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#2E4573 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4573 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.083 263) |
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 #2E4573 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4573 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4573 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4573 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6087D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4670C4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#385DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4573
oklch(39.5% 0.083 263)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#2E4573 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) | #324975 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294372 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4573
#2E4573
oklch(39.5% 0.083 263)
- #5B4100
#5B4100
oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8)
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 #2E4573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #2E4573 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.