#2E51A9
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46% 0.147 264.8), rgb(46, 81, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#2E51A9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E51A9 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.147 264.8) |
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 #2E51A9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E51A9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E51A9 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E51A9 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#446DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 264.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E51A9
oklch(46% 0.147 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#2E51A9 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) | #195CAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006675 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E51A9
#2E51A9
oklch(46% 0.147 264.8)
- #705300
#705300
oklch(46% 0.094 85.1)
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 #2E51A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E51A9 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.