#2E578D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.4% 0.1 256), rgb(46, 87, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#2E578D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E578D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.1 256) |
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 #2E578D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E578D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E578D text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E578D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#578BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BE
oklch(55.7% 0.13 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 255.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E578D
oklch(45.4% 0.1 256)
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Step 900
900
#24426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#2E578D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E578D
#2E578D
oklch(45.4% 0.1 256)
- #744E00
#744E00
oklch(45.5% 0.095 76.6)
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 #2E578D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
Use #2E578D 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.