#2E596E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.059 231.4), rgb(46, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#2E596E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E596E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.059 231.4) |
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 #2E596E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E596E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E596E text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E596E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B91AD
oklch(63% 0.071 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#407B98
oklch(55.5% 0.076 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#316882
oklch(49.1% 0.071 231.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E596E
oklch(44.2% 0.059 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#2E596E 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) | #4F586F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F60 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E596E
#2E596E
oklch(44.2% 0.059 231.4)
- #6D4A34
#6D4A34
oklch(44.2% 0.059 52.8)
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 #2E596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2E596E 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.