#2E47B8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.2% 0.18 268.4), rgb(46, 71, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#2E47B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E47B8 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.18 268.4) |
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 #2E47B8 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E47B8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E47B8 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E47B8 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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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
#3D5DF9
oklch(55.5% 0.234 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#314BD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E47B8
oklch(45.2% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#23378B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#2E47B8 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) | #0059BC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006478 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E47B8
#2E47B8
oklch(45.2% 0.18 268.4)
- #6B5200
#6B5200
oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.2)
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 #2E47B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E47B8 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.