#2E45A2
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.153 268.6), rgb(46, 69, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#2E45A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E45A2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.153 268.6) |
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 #2E45A2 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E45A2 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E45A2 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E45A2 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4564E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3752C7
oklch(49% 0.184 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E45A2
oklch(43% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#2E45A2 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) | #0053A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E45A2
#2E45A2
oklch(43% 0.153 268.6)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #2E45A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E45A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E45A2 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.