#2E55AC
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.1% 0.146 263.6), rgb(46, 85, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#2E55AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E55AC |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.146 263.6) |
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 #2E55AC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E55AC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E55AC text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E55AC text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A9C1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 263.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7C9FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 264.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5B86E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 263.5)
-
Step 600
600
#416ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.157 263.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E55AC
oklch(47.1% 0.146 263.6)
-
Step 800
800
#2B4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 263.6)
-
Step 900
900
#273F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 263.8)
-
Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#2E55AC 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) | #215FAF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A78 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E55AC
#2E55AC
oklch(47.1% 0.146 263.6)
- #755500
#755500
oklch(47.1% 0.097 83.2)
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 #2E55AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #2E55AC 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.