#2E558C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.9% 0.101 257.3), rgb(46, 85, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#2E558C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E558C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.101 257.3) |
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 #2E558C | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E558C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E558C text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E558C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E7
oklch(81% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#588AD1
oklch(63% 0.121 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.132 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A4
oklch(49% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E558C
oklch(44.9% 0.101 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#2E558C 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) | #3D598E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F508B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006269 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E558C
#2E558C
oklch(44.9% 0.101 257.3)
- #724D00
#724D00
oklch(45% 0.094 77)
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 #2E558C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
Use #2E558C 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.