#2E4A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.06 250.3), rgb(46, 74, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#2E4A67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 250.3) |
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 #2E4A67 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A67 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4A67 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A67 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DBF
oklch(63% 0.092 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4377AC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#346493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5177
oklch(42.6% 0.077 250.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A67
oklch(40% 0.06 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#2E4A67 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) | #3E4B68 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5154 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A67
#2E4A67
oklch(40% 0.06 250.3)
- #5C4221
#5C4221
oklch(40% 0.06 71.2)
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 #2E4A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E4A67 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.