#2E5E87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.8% 0.085 246.7), rgb(46, 94, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#2E5E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E87 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.085 246.7) |
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 #2E5E87 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E87 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E87 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E87 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBA
oklch(63% 0.085 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#4378A6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 246.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5E87
oklch(46.8% 0.085 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#2E5E87 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) | #4C5F89 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405786 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E87
#2E5E87
oklch(46.8% 0.085 246.7)
- #7A501F
#7A501F
oklch(46.8% 0.085 66.9)
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 #2E5E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E5E87 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.