#2E5176
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2), rgb(46, 81, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#2E5176 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5176 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2) |
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 #2E5176 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5176 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5176 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5176 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#608DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4676AA
oklch(55.5% 0.097 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#376392
oklch(49% 0.09 251.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5176
oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#29435F
oklch(37.5% 0.058 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#2E5176 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) | #415378 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C75 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5176
#2E5176
oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2)
- #68471B
#68471B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 71)
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 #2E5176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5176 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.