#2E537F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.6% 0.085 253.9), rgb(46, 83, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#2E537F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E537F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 253.9) |
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 #2E537F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E537F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E537F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E537F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#4275B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 254)
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Step 700
700
#346299
oklch(49% 0.102 254.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E537F
oklch(43.6% 0.085 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#2E537F 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) | #405681 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D63 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E537F
#2E537F
oklch(43.6% 0.085 253.9)
- #6D4910
#6D4910
oklch(43.6% 0.085 73.3)
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 #2E537F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #2E537F 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.