#2D557A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.8% 0.076 248.2), rgb(45, 85, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2D557A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D557A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.076 248.2) |
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 #2D557A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D557A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D557A text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D557A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248)
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Step 600
600
#4078AB
oklch(55.7% 0.099 248)
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Step 700
700
#326492
oklch(49% 0.092 248.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D557A
oklch(43.8% 0.076 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#2D557A 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) | #45567C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4F79 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D557A
#2D557A
oklch(43.8% 0.076 248.2)
- #6D491E
#6D491E
oklch(43.7% 0.076 68.1)
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 #2D557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #2D557A 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.