#2E4864
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.057 251.2), rgb(46, 72, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2E4864 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4864 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.057 251.2) |
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 #2E4864 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4864 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4864 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4864 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#608DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4676AA
oklch(55.5% 0.097 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#386392
oklch(49.1% 0.09 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5176
oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4864
oklch(39.4% 0.057 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#2E4864 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) | #3D4965 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364463 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134E52 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4864
#2E4864
oklch(39.4% 0.057 251.2)
- #594121
#594121
oklch(39.4% 0.057 72.7)
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 #2E4864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #2E4864 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.