#2E587F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.8% 0.08 248.4), rgb(46, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#2E587F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E587F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.08 248.4) |
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 #2E587F | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E587F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E587F text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E587F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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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
#598EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6495
oklch(49.1% 0.097 248.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E587F
oklch(44.8% 0.08 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#2E587F 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) | #475981 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C527E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E587F
#2E587F
oklch(44.8% 0.08 248.4)
- #724C1D
#724C1D
oklch(45% 0.08 68.6)
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 #2E587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
Use #2E587F 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.