#2E466E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.074 260.2), rgb(46, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#2E466E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E466E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.074 260.2) |
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 #2E466E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E466E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E466E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E466E 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#6089CE
oklch(63% 0.114 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#385FA1
oklch(49% 0.115 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E466E
oklch(39.4% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#2E466E 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) | #364970 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064F55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E466E
#2E466E
oklch(39.4% 0.074 260.2)
- #5B410D
#5B410D
oklch(39.4% 0.074 79.9)
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 #2E466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #2E466E 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.