#2C5792
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.7% 0.108 256.9), rgb(44, 87, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#2C5792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 257°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5792 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 87, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.108 256.9) |
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 #2C5792 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C5792 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5792 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5792 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#548AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3773C4
oklch(55.7% 0.141 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5792
oklch(45.7% 0.108 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#2C5792 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) | #3C5C94 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5291 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5792
#2C5792
oklch(45.7% 0.108 256.9)
- #754F00
#754F00
oklch(45.8% 0.096 76.9)
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 #2C5792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
Use #2C5792 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.