#2C596F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.061 231.7), rgb(44, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#2C596F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C596F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.061 231.7) |
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 #2C596F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C596F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C596F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C596F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6883
oklch(49.1% 0.073 231.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C596F
oklch(44.2% 0.061 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#2C596F 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) | #4E5870 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C596F
#2C596F
oklch(44.2% 0.061 231.7)
- #6E4933
#6E4933
oklch(44.1% 0.061 51.3)
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 #2C596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #2C596F 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.