#2E4E8E#2E4E8E
#2E4E8E is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.080; OKLCH L 43.4% C 0.112 H 262.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E4E8E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 51%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 68%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.6%, 45.1%, 0%, 44.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.95, 10.33, -39.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(33.95, 40.36, 284.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.4% -0.0144 -0.1114) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.112 262.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.7319, 7.9818, 26.6664) |
| Luminance | 0.0798 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 2.28
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 2.86
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.30
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 4.75
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 4.81
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 5.13
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E4E8E #8E6E2E
analogous
#2E7E8E #2E4E8E #3E2E8E
triadic
#2E4E8E #8E2E4E #4E8E2E
tetradic
#2E4E8E #8E2E7E #8E6E2E #2E8E3E
square
#2E4E8E #8E2E7E #8E6E2E #2E8E3E
split-complementary
#2E4E8E #8E3E2E #7E8E2E
monochromatic
#101B32 #1F3560 #2E4E8E #3D67BC #688ACE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.09
#2E4E8E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.60
#2E4E8E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E4E8E
8.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E4E8E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E4E8E | 1.00 | 8.09 | 2.60 | 8.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2F5590
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1F4C8D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005D67
Achromatopsia (no color)
#505050
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e4e8e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 78, 142); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.4% 0.112 262.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#727faf',
500: '#2e4e8e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e4e8e; $custom-light: #727faf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e4e8e",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 78,
"b": 142
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220,
"s": 51.064,
"l": 36.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43396,
"c": 0.11238,
"h": 262.6
},
"luminance": 0.07983
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E4E8E
secondary
#B59A63
accent
#AB4DDB
background
#F7F7FA
surface
#EDEEF4
border
#C8C9CE
text
#080A10
muted
#7B7C7F