#2E576C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.058 232.5), rgb(46, 87, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#2E576C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E576C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.058 232.5) |
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 #2E576C | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E576C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E576C text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E576C 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
#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
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.069 232)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#336782
oklch(49% 0.07 233.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E576C
oklch(43.6% 0.058 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#2E576C 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) | #4D566D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015D5E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E576C
#2E576C
oklch(43.6% 0.058 232.5)
- #6B4833
#6B4833
oklch(43.5% 0.058 51.6)
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 #2E576C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E576C 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.