#2E598C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.097 254), rgb(46, 89, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2E598C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E598C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 254) |
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 #2E598C | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E598C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E598C text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E598C 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#568CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3975BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B62A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E598C
oklch(45.8% 0.097 254)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#2E598C 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) | #435C8E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35538B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E598C
#2E598C
oklch(45.8% 0.097 254)
- #774E01
#774E01
oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.2)
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 #2E598C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.008
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
Use #2E598C 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.