#2E53A7
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.3% 0.142 263.8), rgb(46, 83, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#2E53A7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E53A7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.142 263.8) |
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 #2E53A7 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E53A7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E53A7 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E53A7 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#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
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 264)
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Step 600
600
#446ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 264)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E53A7
oklch(46.3% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#2E53A7 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) | #225DAA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006775 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E53A7
#2E53A7
oklch(46.3% 0.142 263.8)
- #725300
#725300
oklch(46.3% 0.095 83.5)
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 #2E53A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E53A7 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.