#2D5478
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.4% 0.075 248.1), rgb(45, 84, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#2D5478 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5478 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.075 248.1) |
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 #2D5478 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5478 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5478 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5478 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.089 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4178A9
oklch(55.7% 0.096 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#336491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5478
oklch(43.4% 0.075 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#2D5478 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) | #45557A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E77 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5478
#2D5478
oklch(43.4% 0.075 248.1)
- #6C481F
#6C481F
oklch(43.4% 0.075 67)
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 #2D5478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #2D5478 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.