#2E5196
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.6% 0.12 262.4), rgb(46, 81, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2E5196 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5196 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.12 262.4) |
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 #2E5196 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5196 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5196 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5196 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5987E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ECD
oklch(55.5% 0.156 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#315CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5196
oklch(44.6% 0.12 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#254073
oklch(37.8% 0.093 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#2E5196 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) | #2F5899 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4F95 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00616C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5196
#2E5196
oklch(44.6% 0.12 262.4)
- #6D4E00
#6D4E00
oklch(44.6% 0.092 82.2)
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 #2E5196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E5196 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.