#2E4876
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.084 261.1), rgb(46, 72, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#2E4876 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4876 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.084 261.1) |
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 #2E4876 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4876 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4876 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4876 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6789C6
oklch(63% 0.1 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E72B3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F609A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 261)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4876
oklch(40.4% 0.084 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4164
oklch(37.6% 0.066 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#2E4876 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) | #354C78 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4575 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4876
#2E4876
oklch(40.4% 0.084 261.1)
- #604300
#604300
oklch(40.5% 0.084 80.6)
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 #2E4876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #2E4876 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.