#2E597B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.9% 0.074 244.4), rgb(46, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#2E597B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E597B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.074 244.4) |
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 #2E597B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E597B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E597B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E597B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#598FBB
oklch(63% 0.088 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D79A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6590
oklch(49% 0.09 245.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E597B
oklch(44.9% 0.074 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#2E597B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006165 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E597B
#2E597B
oklch(44.9% 0.074 244.4)
- #714C25
#714C25
oklch(44.9% 0.074 65.4)
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 #2E597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E597B 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.