#2596D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.131 238.2), rgb(37, 150, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#2596D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2596D2 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 150, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.131 238.2) |
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 #2596D2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2596D2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2596D2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2596D2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EAAD9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2596D2
oklch(64% 0.131 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#2596D2 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) | #7996D5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2596D2
#2596D2
oklch(64% 0.131 238.2)
- #C6762E
#C6762E
oklch(64.1% 0.131 58.5)
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 #2596D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #2596D2 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.