#2E4B66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.058 247.7), rgb(46, 75, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#2E4B66 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4B66 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 75, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.058 247.7) |
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 #2E4B66 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4B66 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4B66 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4B66 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#688EB1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F779D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6486
oklch(49% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4B66
oklch(40.2% 0.058 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#2E4B66 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) | #404C67 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394665 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105154 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4B66
#2E4B66
oklch(40.2% 0.058 247.7)
- #5D4224
#5D4224
oklch(40.2% 0.058 67.8)
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 #2E4B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #2E4B66 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.