#2599EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.159 246.6), rgb(37, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#2599EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2599EE |
| RGB | rgb(37, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.159 246.6) |
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 #2599EE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2599EE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2599EE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2599EE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#59A7EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 246.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2599EE
oklch(66.3% 0.159 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#032844
oklch(26.9% 0.066 246.5)
#2599EE 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) | #709DF2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2599EE
#2599EE
oklch(66.3% 0.159 246.6)
- #CE7E00
#CE7E00
oklch(66.3% 0.147 66.7)
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 #2599EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.084
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.087
Use #2599EE 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.