#2E5B87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.088 249.8), rgb(46, 91, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2E5B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B87 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.088 249.8) |
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 #2E5B87 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B87 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B87 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B87 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#608DBC
oklch(63% 0.087 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4577A8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 249.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5B87
oklch(46% 0.088 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#2E5B87 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) | #485D89 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5486 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B87
#2E5B87
oklch(46% 0.088 249.8)
- #774E17
#774E17
oklch(46% 0.088 69.6)
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 #2E5B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.004
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
Use #2E5B87 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.