#2E4A82
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.1 262.8), rgb(46, 74, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#2E4A82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A82 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.1 262.8) |
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 #2E4A82 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A82 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4A82 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4A82 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6288D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4970BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 263)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4A82
oklch(41.7% 0.1 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#2E4A82 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) | #314F84 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254881 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A82
#2E4A82
oklch(41.7% 0.1 262.8)
- #634700
#634700
oklch(41.7% 0.086 82.7)
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 #2E4A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4A82 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.