#2E5378
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.075 249.9), rgb(46, 83, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#2E5378 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5378 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.075 249.9) |
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 #2E5378 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5378 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5378 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5378 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DBE
oklch(63% 0.09 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4477AA
oklch(55.6% 0.097 250)
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Step 700
700
#356492
oklch(49.1% 0.09 249.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5378
oklch(43.2% 0.075 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#2E5378 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) | #43557A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D77 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C60 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5378
#2E5378
oklch(43.2% 0.075 249.9)
- #6B481D
#6B481D
oklch(43.2% 0.075 68.9)
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 #2E5378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E5378 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.