#2E4DB3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.166 266.8), rgb(46, 77, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#2E4DB3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.166 266.8) |
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 #2E4DB3 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4DB3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E4DB3 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4DB3 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4469DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E4DB3
oklch(46% 0.166 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#2E4DB3 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) | #005CB6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006678 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4DB3
#2E4DB3
oklch(46% 0.166 266.8)
- #6F5400
#6F5400
oklch(46.1% 0.094 87)
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 #2E4DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E4DB3 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.