#2E506F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.066 247.5), rgb(46, 80, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#2E506F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E506F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.066 247.5) |
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 #2E506F | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E506F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E506F text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E506F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#628EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4878A3
oklch(55.7% 0.085 247)
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Step 700
700
#39648B
oklch(49% 0.079 247.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E506F
oklch(42% 0.066 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#2E506F 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) | #435170 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E506F
#2E506F
oklch(42% 0.066 247.5)
- #654623
#654623
oklch(42.1% 0.066 67.7)
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 #2E506F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #2E506F 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.