#2E45E5
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(49.1% 0.239 268.4), rgb(46, 69, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#2E45E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E45E5 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.239 268.4) |
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 #2E45E5 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E45E5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E45E5 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E45E5 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C5BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 268.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E45E5
oklch(49.1% 0.239 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#263BB9
oklch(42.8% 0.198 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#213592
oklch(37.7% 0.155 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#132055
oklch(26.9% 0.098 268.5)
#2E45E5 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) | #0064EA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007290 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E45E5
#2E45E5
oklch(49.1% 0.239 268.4)
- #785D00
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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 #2E45E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E45E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.047
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #2E45E5 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.