#2E496B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.067 254.8), rgb(46, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#2E496B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E496B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 254.8) |
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 #2E496B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E496B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2E496B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E496B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#4375B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#35629A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 254.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E496B
oklch(40% 0.067 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#2E496B 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) | #3B4B6C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5155 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E496B
#2E496B
oklch(40% 0.067 254.8)
- #5D421A
#5D421A
oklch(40% 0.067 74.4)
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 #2E496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E496B 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.