#2E5872
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.064 237.7), rgb(46, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#2E5872 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 238°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5872 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.064 237.7) |
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 #2E5872 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5872 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5872 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5872 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7EA7C2
oklch(70.8% 0.06 237.6)
-
Step 500
500
#5C90B2
oklch(63% 0.076 238.3)
-
Step 600
600
#407A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 238)
-
Step 700
700
#316787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 237.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5872
oklch(44.2% 0.064 237.7)
-
Step 900
900
#274559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 239.2)
-
Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#2E5872 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) | #4C5873 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5872
#2E5872
oklch(44.2% 0.064 237.7)
- #6E4A2E
#6E4A2E
oklch(44.3% 0.064 58)
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 #2E5872, 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 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
Use #2E5872 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.