#2B7495
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.8% 0.088 231.4), rgb(43, 116, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#2B7495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7495 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.088 231.4) |
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 #2B7495 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7495 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7495 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7495 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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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
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B2
oklch(63% 0.081 232.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7495
oklch(52.8% 0.088 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#266987
oklch(49.2% 0.082 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#21556D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#214759
oklch(37.8% 0.053 231)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#2B7495 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) | #637397 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556895 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7495
#2B7495
oklch(52.8% 0.088 231.4)
- #935C3A
#935C3A
oklch(52.8% 0.087 51.6)
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 #2B7495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
Use #2B7495 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.