#2E5B8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.3% 0.093 251.8), rgb(46, 91, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#2E5B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B8B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.093 251.8) |
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 #2E5B8B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B8B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B8B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B8B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4576AC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 252.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5B8B
oklch(46.3% 0.093 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#2E5B8B 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) | #465E8D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39558A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B8B
#2E5B8B
oklch(46.3% 0.093 251.8)
- #784F0E
#784F0E
oklch(46.2% 0.093 72.4)
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 #2E5B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
Use #2E5B8B 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.