#2B517F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43% 0.088 254.3), rgb(43, 81, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#2B517F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B517F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 81, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.088 254.3) |
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 #2B517F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B517F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B517F text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B517F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#4075B5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#32629C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 254.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B517F
oklch(43% 0.088 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#2B517F 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) | #3D5481 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C62 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B517F
#2B517F
oklch(43% 0.088 254.3)
- #6C4705
#6C4705
oklch(42.9% 0.089 74.1)
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 #2B517F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B517F 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.