#2E4878
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.087 261.7), rgb(46, 72, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#2E4878 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4878 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.087 261.7) |
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 #2E4878 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4878 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4878 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4878 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9C
oklch(49% 0.106 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4878
oklch(40.5% 0.087 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#2E4878 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) | #344C7A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4577 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4878
#2E4878
oklch(40.5% 0.087 261.7)
- #604400
#604400
oklch(40.7% 0.084 81.8)
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 #2E4878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
Use #2E4878 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.