#2E596D

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#2e596d is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(46, 89, 109), HSL(199°, 41%, 30%), CMYK(58%, 18%, 0%, 57%). Closest named color: darkslategray. Contrast is 7.59:1 on white and 2.77:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2e596d
RGBrgb(46 89 109)
RGB (legacy)rgb(46, 89, 109)
RGB %rgb(18% 35% 43%)
HSLhsl(199 41% 30%)
HSV / HSBhsv(199, 58%, 43%)
HWBhwb(199 18% 57%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 57%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(35.39 -10.72 -16.36)
LCHlch(35.39 19.55 236.77)
OKLaboklab(0.4417 -0.0372 -0.0445)
OKLCHoklch(0.4417 0.058 230.09)
Decimal3037549

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordarkslategray ΔE 5.2
Closest web-safe color#336666
Hue199°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)41% / 58%
Lightness (HSL)30%
Brightness or Value (HSV)43%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)31% / 32%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0883
Red / Green / Blue46 / 89 / 109

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.77:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 86.3 / -15.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -91 / 17.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2e596d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(44.17% 0.058 230.09);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(46 89 109 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2e596d] text-[#2e596d] border-[#2e596d]">