#2E5776
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.069 243.1), rgb(46, 87, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2E5776 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5776 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.069 243.1) |
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 #2E5776 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5776 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5776 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5776 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.083 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#4079A4
oklch(55.6% 0.09 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#32668C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 242.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5776
oklch(44.1% 0.069 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#2E5776 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) | #495777 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405075 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5776
#2E5776
oklch(44.1% 0.069 243.1)
- #6E4A28
#6E4A28
oklch(44.2% 0.069 62.8)
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 #2E5776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E5776 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.