#2E4869
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.065 254.9), rgb(46, 72, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#2E4869 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4869 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.065 254.9) |
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 #2E4869 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4869 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4869 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4869 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4575B1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#366298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4869
oklch(39.6% 0.065 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#2E4869 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) | #3B4A6A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4F54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4869
#2E4869
oklch(39.6% 0.065 254.9)
- #5B411B
#5B411B
oklch(39.6% 0.064 74.3)
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 #2E4869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #2E4869 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.