What color is #2E5EA2?

#2E5EA2 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 94, 162), and in HSL hsl(215, 56%, 41%).

Is #2E5EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #2E5EA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E5EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E5EA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #2E5EA2?

#2E5EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A3722E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E5EA2 below.

Is #2E5EA2 good for buttons?

#2E5EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E5EA2 — black text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E5EA2 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #2E5EA2 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E5EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E5EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E5EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E5EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E5EA2 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2E5EA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5682C2

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E5EA2 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E5EA2 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2E5EA2 Secondary #7789A1 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E5EA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2E5EA2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DFED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E38A3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2E5EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E5EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 94 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.4% 0.122 257.5);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFE9F7;
  --color-200: #BFD2ED;
  --color-300: #93B2DC;
  --color-400: #6B91C7;
  --color-500: #4972AC;
  --color-600: #3E5B84;
  --color-700: #31445E;
  --color-800: #232E3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFE9F7',
    200: '#BFD2ED',
    300: '#93B2DC',
    400: '#6B91C7',
    500: '#4972AC',
    600: '#3E5B84',
    700: '#31445E',
    800: '#232E3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #2E5EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFE9F7;
$base-200: #BFD2ED;
$base-300: #93B2DC;
$base-400: #6B91C7;
$base-500: #4972AC;
$base-600: #3E5B84;
$base-700: #31445E;
$base-800: #232E3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #254C82;
$base-subtle: #BFCFE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E5EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93B2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B91C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4972AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31445E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E5EA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E5EA2

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