#2D5A85
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.086 249.3), rgb(45, 90, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#2D5A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5A85 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.086 249.3) |
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 #2D5A85 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D5A85 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5A85 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5A85 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249)
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Step 500
500
#558EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3977B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6499
oklch(49.1% 0.104 249.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5A85
oklch(45.6% 0.086 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#234464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#2D5A85 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) | #475C87 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5A85
#2D5A85
oklch(45.6% 0.086 249.3)
- #764D18
#764D18
oklch(45.6% 0.087 68.8)
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 #2D5A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
Use #2D5A85 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.