#2596BD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63% 0.111 226.8), rgb(37, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#2596BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2596BD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.111 226.8) |
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 #2596BD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2596BD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2596BD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2596BD text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#61ACCB
oklch(70.8% 0.087 226.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2596BD
oklch(63% 0.111 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#2596BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2596BD
#2596BD
oklch(63% 0.111 226.8)
- #C0724C
#C0724C
oklch(63% 0.112 46.1)
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 #2596BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #2596BD 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.