#2E4E66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.055 242.2), rgb(46, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#2E4E66 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.055 242.2) |
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 #2E4E66 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E66 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4E66 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4E66 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 243)
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Step 500
500
#658FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C789A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6584
oklch(49.1% 0.067 243.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4E66
oklch(41% 0.055 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#2E4E66 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) | #444E67 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4866 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5456 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E66
#2E4E66
oklch(41% 0.055 242.2)
- #60432A
#60432A
oklch(40.9% 0.055 61.1)
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 #2E4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4E66 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.