#2B5595
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.3% 0.115 258.7), rgb(43, 85, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#2B5595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5595 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.115 258.7) |
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 #2B5595 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5595 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5595 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5595 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#5389DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3771C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 258.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5595
oklch(45.3% 0.115 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#224170
oklch(37.7% 0.089 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#2B5595 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) | #375B97 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255194 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5595
#2B5595
oklch(45.3% 0.115 258.7)
- #724F00
#724F00
oklch(45.4% 0.094 79.2)
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 #2B5595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #2B5595 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.