#2E4872
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.078 259.6), rgb(46, 72, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#2E4872 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4872 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.078 259.6) |
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 #2E4872 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4872 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4872 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4872 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D1
oklch(63% 0.12 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4372BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#345FA4
oklch(49% 0.121 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4872
oklch(40.2% 0.078 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#2E4872 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) | #374B74 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4571 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005157 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4872
#2E4872
oklch(40.2% 0.078 259.6)
- #5E420A
#5E420A
oklch(40% 0.078 79)
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 #2E4872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E4872 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.