#2B5785
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.8% 0.09 251.4), rgb(43, 87, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#2B5785 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5785 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 87, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 251.4) |
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 #2B5785 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5785 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5785 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5785 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#568DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3976B5
oklch(55.5% 0.117 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B639C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5785
oklch(44.8% 0.09 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#2B5785 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) | #435987 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365184 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006268 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5785
#2B5785
oklch(44.8% 0.09 251.4)
- #734B0D
#734B0D
oklch(44.8% 0.09 71.7)
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 #2B5785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
Use #2B5785 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.