#2B5872
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.066 236.2), rgb(43, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#2B5872 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5872 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.066 236.2) |
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 #2B5872 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5872 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5872 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5872 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5991B3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 236.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6788
oklch(49.1% 0.08 236.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5872
oklch(44% 0.066 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#254659
oklch(37.8% 0.051 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#2B5872 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) | #4C5773 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425072 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5872
#2B5872
oklch(44% 0.066 236.2)
- #6E492D
#6E492D
oklch(44% 0.065 57.2)
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 #2B5872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5872 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.