#2E4CAE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.4% 0.161 266.9), rgb(46, 76, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#2E4CAE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4CAE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 76, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.161 266.9) |
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 #2E4CAE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4CAE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E4CAE text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4CAE text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#557FFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C64EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3052CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4CAE
oklch(45.4% 0.161 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#2E4CAE 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) | #005AB1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4CAE
#2E4CAE
oklch(45.4% 0.161 266.9)
- #6D5200
#6D5200
oklch(45.4% 0.093 86.5)
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 #2E4CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E4CAE 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.