#2E4B73
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.076 256.7), rgb(46, 75, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#2E4B73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4B73 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 75, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.076 256.7) |
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 #2E4B73 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4B73 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4B73 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4B73 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#658BC0
oklch(63% 0.091 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AD
oklch(55.7% 0.099 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6294
oklch(49.2% 0.091 256.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4B73
oklch(41% 0.076 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 257)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#2E4B73 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) | #3B4E75 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005459 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4B73
#2E4B73
oklch(41% 0.076 256.7)
- #614411
#614411
oklch(40.9% 0.076 77.1)
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 #2E4B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4B73 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.