#2E5B8D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.4% 0.096 252.7), rgb(46, 91, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#2E5B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 253°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B8D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.096 252.7) |
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 #2E5B8D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B8D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B8D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 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
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.094 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5B8D
oklch(46.4% 0.096 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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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)
#2E5B8D 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) | #455E8F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38558C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B8D
#2E5B8D
oklch(46.4% 0.096 252.7)
- #794F07
#794F07
oklch(46.3% 0.096 72.8)
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 #2E5B8D, 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 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
Use #2E5B8D 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.