#2E5E80
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.4% 0.076 241.8), rgb(46, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#2E5E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E80 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.076 241.8) |
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 #2E5E80 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E80 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E80 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E80 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB3
oklch(63% 0.075 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#45799F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 241.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5E80
oklch(46.4% 0.076 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D536F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#2E5E80 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) | #4F5E82 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E80
#2E5E80
oklch(46.4% 0.076 241.8)
- #784F29
#784F29
oklch(46.5% 0.077 61.9)
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 #2E5E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #2E5E80 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.