#2E5F84
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.9% 0.08 243.6), rgb(46, 95, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#2E5F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5F84 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.08 243.6) |
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 #2E5F84 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5F84 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5F84 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5F84 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#4379A2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 243.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5F84
oklch(46.9% 0.08 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#2E5F84 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) | #4F6086 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435783 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5F84
#2E5F84
oklch(46.9% 0.08 243.6)
- #7A5026
#7A5026
oklch(46.9% 0.08 63.5)
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 #2E5F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E5F84 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.