#2E4A7A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.088 260.6), rgb(46, 74, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#2E4A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A7A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.088 260.6) |
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 #2E4A7A | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A7A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4A7A text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A7A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B72B6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4A7A
oklch(41.1% 0.088 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4166
oklch(37.6% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#2E4A7A 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) | #364E7C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4779 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A7A
#2E4A7A
oklch(41.1% 0.088 260.6)
- #624500
#624500
oklch(41.2% 0.085 81.2)
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 #2E4A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4A7A 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.