#2E577E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.079 248.9), rgb(46, 87, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#2E577E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E577E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.079 248.9) |
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 #2E577E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E577E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E577E text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E577E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E77AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#306495
oklch(49.1% 0.097 249.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E577E
oklch(44.5% 0.079 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#264461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 249)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#2E577E 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) | #465980 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006065 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E577E
#2E577E
oklch(44.5% 0.079 248.9)
- #704B1D
#704B1D
oklch(44.5% 0.079 68.9)
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 #2E577E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #2E577E 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.