#2E547F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.9% 0.084 252.8), rgb(46, 84, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2E547F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E547F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.084 252.8) |
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 #2E547F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E547F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E547F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E547F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4176B1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#336398
oklch(49.2% 0.1 252.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E547F
oklch(43.9% 0.084 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#274363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273A
oklch(26.8% 0.042 253.5)
#2E547F 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) | #425681 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E63 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E547F
#2E547F
oklch(43.9% 0.084 252.8)
- #6E4A13
#6E4A13
oklch(43.9% 0.084 72.9)
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 #2E547F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #2E547F 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.