#2E5EAB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49% 0.134 259.5), rgb(46, 94, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#2E5EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5EAB |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.134 259.5) |
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 #2E5EAB | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5EAB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5EAB text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5EAB text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5789D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C71C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 259.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5EAB
oklch(49% 0.134 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#274D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#2E5EAB 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) | #3766AE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5AA9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00707C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5EAB
#2E5EAB
oklch(49% 0.134 259.5)
- #7F5800
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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 #2E5EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5EAB 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.