#2E4F79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.3% 0.08 255.2), rgb(46, 79, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#2E4F79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F79 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.08 255.2) |
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 #2E4F79 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F79 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E4F79 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E4F79 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#618CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.096 255)
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Step 600
600
#4775AF
oklch(55.6% 0.104 255)
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Step 700
700
#386297
oklch(49.1% 0.098 255.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4F79
oklch(42.3% 0.08 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#2E4F79 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) | #3D527B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A78 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F79
#2E4F79
oklch(42.3% 0.08 255.2)
- #674710
#674710
oklch(42.3% 0.081 75.9)
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 #2E4F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #2E4F79 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.