#2E5F8D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(47.4% 0.092 249), rgb(46, 95, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#2E5F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5F8D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.092 249) |
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 #2E5F8D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5F8D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5F8D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5F8D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4277AB
oklch(55.6% 0.099 249.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5F8D
oklch(47.4% 0.092 249)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#2E5F8D 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) | #4B618F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E588C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A6F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5F8D
#2E5F8D
oklch(47.4% 0.092 249)
- #7D5117
#7D5117
oklch(47.4% 0.092 68.8)
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 #2E5F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E5F8D 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.