#2E5A8D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.097 253.6), rgb(46, 90, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2E5A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5A8D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 90, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.097 253.6) |
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 #2E5A8D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5A8D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5A8D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5A8D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.075 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC2
oklch(63% 0.096 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#4576AF
oklch(55.7% 0.104 253.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5A8D
oklch(46.1% 0.097 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#2E5A8D 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) | #445D8F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5A8D
#2E5A8D
oklch(46.1% 0.097 253.6)
- #784F03
#784F03
oklch(46.2% 0.097 74.2)
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 #2E5A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.008
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
Use #2E5A8D 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.