#2E457E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.1 265.6), rgb(46, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#2E457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E457E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.1 265.6) |
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 #2E457E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E457E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2E457E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E457E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#859FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6787D2
oklch(63.2% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E457E
oklch(40.2% 0.1 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 265.2)
#2E457E 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) | #2B4B80 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F447D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E457E
#2E457E
oklch(40.2% 0.1 265.6)
- #5C4400
#5C4400
oklch(40.2% 0.082 85.6)
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 #2E457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E457E 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.