#2E669C

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#2e669c is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(46, 102, 156), HSL(209°, 54%, 40%), CMYK(71%, 35%, 0%, 39%). Closest named color: steelblue. Contrast is 6.01:1 on white and 3.5:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2e669c
RGBrgb(46 102 156)
RGB (legacy)rgb(46, 102, 156)
RGB %rgb(18% 40% 61%)
HSLhsl(209 54% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(209, 71%, 61%)
HWBhwb(209 18% 39%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 39%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.45 -4.66 -35.4)
LCHlch(41.45 35.7 262.5)
OKLaboklab(0.499 -0.0358 -0.0984)
OKLCHoklch(0.499 0.1048 250.01)
Decimal3040924

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorsteelblue ΔE 8.9
Closest web-safe color#336699
Hue209°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)54% / 71%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)61%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)36% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1248
Red / Green / Blue46 / 102 / 156

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.01:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.50:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.8 / -22.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -85 / 24.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2e669c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.1048 250.01);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(46 102 156 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2e669c] text-[#2e669c] border-[#2e669c]">