#2A5073
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.073 248.1), rgb(42, 80, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#2A5073 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5073 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 80, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.073 248.1) |
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 #2A5073 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5073 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5073 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5073 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.087 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4378A8
oklch(55.7% 0.094 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#346490
oklch(49% 0.088 248.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5073
oklch(42% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#2A5073 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) | #415175 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374A72 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5073
#2A5073
oklch(42% 0.073 248.1)
- #67451C
#67451C
oklch(42% 0.073 68.4)
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 #2A5073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A5073 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.