#2E4EBF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.2% 0.181 267), rgb(46, 78, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#2E4EBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4EBF |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.181 267) |
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 #2E4EBF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E4EBF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E4EBF text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4EBF text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#799CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 500
500
#5980F4
oklch(63% 0.179 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4066E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E4EBF
oklch(47.2% 0.181 267)
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Step 800
800
#2A46A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#263C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#2E4EBF 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) | #005FC3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4EBF
#2E4EBF
oklch(47.2% 0.181 267)
- #735700
#735700
oklch(47.3% 0.097 86.9)
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 #2E4EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #2E4EBF 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.