#2C5573
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.4% 0.068 242.3), rgb(44, 85, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#2C5573 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5573 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 85, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.068 242.3) |
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 #2C5573 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5573 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5573 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5573 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B7
oklch(63.2% 0.081 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#4079A3
oklch(55.6% 0.089 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#32668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 242)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5573
oklch(43.4% 0.068 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#2C5573 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) | #485574 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5573
#2C5573
oklch(43.4% 0.068 242.3)
- #6B4827
#6B4827
oklch(43.3% 0.067 62.8)
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 #2C5573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C5573 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.