What color is #2D596A?

#2D596A is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 89, 106), and in HSL hsl(197, 40%, 30%).

Is #2D596A accessible as text?

On white, #2D596A has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #2D596A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2D596A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #2D596A?

#2D596A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B3F2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2D596A below.

Is #2D596A good for buttons?

#2D596A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2D596A — black text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2D596A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2D596A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#2D596A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2D596A

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D596A works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D596A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D596A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2D596A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2D596A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #547B8B

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D596A Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2D596A Secondary #6E7D83 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2D596A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2D596A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E456B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2D596A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2D596A;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 89 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.0% 0.056 225.5);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DDE6;
  --color-300: #9EC3D1;
  --color-400: #78A7BA;
  --color-500: #578A9E;
  --color-600: #486C7A;
  --color-700: #374E58;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DDE6',
    300: '#9EC3D1',
    400: '#78A7BA',
    500: '#578A9E',
    600: '#486C7A',
    700: '#374E58',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #2D596A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DDE6;
$base-300: #9EC3D1;
$base-400: #78A7BA;
$base-500: #578A9E;
$base-600: #486C7A;
$base-700: #374E58;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #254856;
$base-subtle: #B9D1DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2D596A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78A7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#578A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#486C7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2D596A

Color Lab

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