#2E4576
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.088 263.9), rgb(46, 69, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2E4576 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4576 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.088 263.9) |
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 #2E4576 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4576 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4576 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4576 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#466FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#375CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4576
oklch(39.7% 0.088 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#2E4576 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) | #304A78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274375 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005057 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4576
#2E4576
oklch(39.7% 0.088 263.9)
- #5B4200
#5B4200
oklch(39.6% 0.081 84.1)
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 #2E4576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #2E4576 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.