#2B5278
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.8% 0.078 249.5), rgb(43, 82, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#2B5278 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5278 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 82, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.078 249.5) |
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 #2B5278 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5278 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5278 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5278 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 249)
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Step 600
600
#4177AC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#336493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#2B5278 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) | #42547A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C77 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5278
#2B5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249.5)
- #6A4719
#6A4719
oklch(42.8% 0.077 70.1)
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 #2B5278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5278 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.