#2874CD#2874CD
#2874CD is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.173; OKLCH L 56.0% C 0.156 H 255.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.70:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2874CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(40, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(212, 80%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80.5%, 43.4%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.69, 8.99, -52.55) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.69, 53.32, 279.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56% -0.0402 -0.1506) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 255) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.1358, 17.3475, 60.1383) |
| Luminance | 0.1735 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 1.92
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.61
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 2.72
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.82
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.21
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2874CD #CD8128
analogous
#28C6CD #2874CD #2F28CD
triadic
#2874CD #CD2874 #74CD28
tetradic
#2874CD #CD28C6 #CD8128 #28CD2F
square
#2874CD #CD28C6 #CD8128 #28CD2F
split-complementary
#2874CD #CD2F28 #C6CD28
monochromatic
#143A67 #1E579A #2874CD #5494DE #88B4E8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.70
#2874CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.47
#2874CD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2874CD
4.70:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2874CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2874CD | 1.00 | 4.70 | 4.47 | 4.70 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.47 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#467CD0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#256DCB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008996
Achromatopsia (no color)
#747474
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2874cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(40, 116, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.0% 0.156 255.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7c9bdd',
500: '#2874cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2874cd; $custom-light: #7c9bdd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2874cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 40,
"g": 116,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 212.364,
"s": 67.347,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55996,
"c": 0.15591,
"h": 255
},
"luminance": 0.1735
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2874CD
secondary
#D1AC80
accent
#9B3EEA
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#EFF2FB
border
#CACCD4
text
#0B0E15
muted
#7C7E83