#2A5A8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.094 250.6), rgb(42, 90, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#2A5A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5A8A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 90, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.094 250.6) |
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 #2A5A8A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A5A8A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5A8A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5A8A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#518DCB
oklch(63% 0.113 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#3376B8
oklch(55.5% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#26639F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 251.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5A8A
oklch(45.8% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#204467
oklch(37.8% 0.073 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#2A5A8A 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) | #455D8C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375389 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5A8A
#2A5A8A
oklch(45.8% 0.094 250.6)
- #784D0A
#784D0A
oklch(45.8% 0.094 70.9)
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 #2A5A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
Use #2A5A8A 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.