#2E5B79
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.3% 0.07 240), rgb(46, 91, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#2E5B79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B79 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.07 240) |
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 #2E5B79 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B79 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B79 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B79 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#5890B7
oklch(63% 0.084 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.091 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D678C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 239.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5B79
oklch(45.3% 0.07 240)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#2E5B79 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) | #4D5B7A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006365 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B79
#2E5B79
oklch(45.3% 0.07 240)
- #734C2C
#734C2C
oklch(45.3% 0.07 59.1)
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 #2E5B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E5B79 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.