#2E506B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.8% 0.06 243.9), rgb(46, 80, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#2E506B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E506B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.06 243.9) |
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 #2E506B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E506B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2E506B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E506B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#49789E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6587
oklch(49.1% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E506B
oklch(41.8% 0.06 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#2E506B 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) | #44506C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065759 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E506B
#2E506B
oklch(41.8% 0.06 243.9)
- #644528
#644528
oklch(41.8% 0.061 63)
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 #2E506B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E506B 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.