#2E576B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.057 231.2), rgb(46, 87, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2E576B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E576B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.057 231.2) |
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 #2E576B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E576B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E576B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E576B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AB
oklch(63.1% 0.067 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#346881
oklch(49.2% 0.068 231.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E576B
oklch(43.6% 0.057 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#2E576B 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) | #4D566C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025D5E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E576B
#2E576B
oklch(43.6% 0.057 231.2)
- #6B4834
#6B4834
oklch(43.6% 0.057 50.5)
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 #2E576B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E576B 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.