#2E5A87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.089 250.8), rgb(46, 90, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#2E5A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5A87 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 90, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.089 250.8) |
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 #2E5A87 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5A87 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5A87 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5A87 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#568DC7
oklch(63% 0.106 251)
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Step 600
600
#3976B4
oklch(55.5% 0.116 251)
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Step 700
700
#2B639B
oklch(49% 0.108 251)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5A87
oklch(45.8% 0.089 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#234465
oklch(37.8% 0.069 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#2E5A87 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) | #475C89 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5486 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5A87
#2E5A87
oklch(45.8% 0.089 250.8)
- #764E14
#764E14
oklch(45.8% 0.089 71.2)
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 #2E5A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.002
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
Use #2E5A87 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.