#2E577B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.4% 0.075 247), rgb(46, 87, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#2E577B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E577B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.075 247) |
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 #2E577B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E577B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E577B text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E577B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8EBD
oklch(63% 0.09 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F78A9
oklch(55.6% 0.097 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#316591
oklch(49.2% 0.09 246.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E577B
oklch(44.4% 0.075 247)
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Step 900
900
#26445F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#2E577B 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) | #47587D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D507A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006064 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E577B
#2E577B
oklch(44.4% 0.075 247)
- #6F4B21
#6F4B21
oklch(44.4% 0.075 67.8)
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 #2E577B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #2E577B 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.