#2E5C87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.3% 0.087 248.8), rgb(46, 92, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#2E5C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5C87 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 92, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.087 248.8) |
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 #2E5C87 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5C87 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5C87 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5C87 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
#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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4577A8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 249.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5C87
oklch(46.3% 0.087 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#29445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#2E5C87 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) | #495E89 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5586 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5C87
#2E5C87
oklch(46.3% 0.087 248.8)
- #784F1A
#784F1A
oklch(46.3% 0.087 69.1)
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 #2E5C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.007
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
Use #2E5C87 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.