#2E4865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.059 252), rgb(46, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#2E4865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4865 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.059 252) |
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 #2E4865 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4865 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4865 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4865 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#608DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4676AB
oklch(55.6% 0.098 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#376393
oklch(49.1% 0.092 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5177
oklch(42.7% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4865
oklch(39.4% 0.059 252)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#2E4865 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) | #3C4966 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354464 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124F52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4865
#2E4865
oklch(39.4% 0.059 252)
- #5A4120
#5A4120
oklch(39.5% 0.059 72.3)
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 #2E4865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4865 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.