#2A598F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.102 253.6), rgb(42, 89, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2A598F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A598F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 89, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.102 253.6) |
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 #2A598F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A598F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A598F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A598F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 254)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#518CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#3375BF
oklch(55.7% 0.133 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#2662A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 253.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A598F
oklch(45.9% 0.102 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#20436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#2A598F 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) | #415D91 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32538E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A598F
#2A598F
oklch(45.9% 0.102 253.6)
- #784E00
#784E00
oklch(46% 0.098 73.6)
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 #2A598F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
Use #2A598F 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.