#2E5D77
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.067 235), rgb(46, 93, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#2E5D77 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5D77 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 93, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.067 235) |
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 #2E5D77 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5D77 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5D77 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5D77 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#5791B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5D77
oklch(45.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#2E5D77 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) | #515C78 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006466 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5D77
#2E5D77
oklch(45.7% 0.067 235)
- #744D32
#744D32
oklch(45.7% 0.066 54.9)
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 #2E5D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E5D77 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.