#2E4FA9
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.6% 0.15 265.6), rgb(46, 79, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#2E4FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.15 265.6) |
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 #2E4FA9 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4FA9 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E4FA9 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4FA9 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#769DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5581F4
oklch(63% 0.179 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C5
oklch(49% 0.181 265.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4FA9
oklch(45.6% 0.15 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#2E4FA9 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) | #105BAC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006574 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4FA9
#2E4FA9
oklch(45.6% 0.15 265.6)
- #6E5200
#6E5200
oklch(45.6% 0.093 85.7)
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 #2E4FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E4FA9 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.