#2E5478
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.5% 0.074 248.7), rgb(46, 84, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#2E5478 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5478 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 248.7) |
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 #2E5478 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5478 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5478 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5478 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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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
#ACC4DC
oklch(81% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.089 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#4377A9
oklch(55.5% 0.096 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#346491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5478
oklch(43.5% 0.074 248.7)
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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)
#2E5478 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) | #45557A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E77 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5478
#2E5478
oklch(43.5% 0.074 248.7)
- #6B491F
#6B491F
oklch(43.4% 0.074 69.3)
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 #2E5478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E5478 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.