#2A576D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.061 231.8), rgb(42, 87, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#2A576D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A576D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 87, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.061 231.8) |
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 #2A576D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A576D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A576D text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A576D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6883
oklch(49.1% 0.073 231.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A576D
oklch(43.5% 0.061 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#2A576D 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) | #4C566E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A576D
#2A576D
oklch(43.5% 0.061 231.8)
- #6C4731
#6C4731
oklch(43.4% 0.061 51.2)
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 #2A576D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #2A576D 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.