#2E496F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.072 257.1), rgb(46, 73, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#2E496F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E496F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 257.1) |
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 #2E496F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E496F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2E496F text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E496F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A3CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#678BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6292
oklch(49.2% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E496F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#2E496F 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) | #3A4B71 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035257 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E496F
#2E496F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 257.1)
- #5E4313
#5E4313
oklch(40.3% 0.073 77.9)
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 #2E496F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E496F 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.