#2A5AAD#2A5AAD
#2A5AAD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.108; OKLCH L 48.1% C 0.143 H 260.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.64:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5AAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 90, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 48%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.28, 13.62, -49.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.28, 50.95, 285.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.09% -0.0235 -0.1409) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.09% 0.143 260.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.1511, 10.8203, 40.9752) |
| Luminance | 0.1082 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.10
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.13
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.65
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.51
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.64
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5AAD #AD7D2A
analogous
#2A9CAD #2A5AAD #3B2AAD
triadic
#2A5AAD #AD2A5A #5AAD2A
tetradic
#2A5AAD #AD2A9C #AD7D2A #2AAD3B
square
#2A5AAD #AD2A9C #AD7D2A #2AAD3B
split-complementary
#2A5AAD #AD3B2A #9CAD2A
monochromatic
#12274B #1E407C #2A5AAD #4377D1 #749BDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.64
#2A5AAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.16
#2A5AAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5AAD
6.64:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5AAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5AAD | 1.00 | 6.64 | 3.16 | 6.64 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.64 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.64 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2C63B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0457AB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E7B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5C5C5C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5aad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 90, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.1% 0.143 260.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7688c6',
500: '#2a5aad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5aad; $custom-light: #7688c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5aad",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 90,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.015,
"s": 60.93,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48092,
"c": 0.14287,
"h": 260.5
},
"luminance": 0.10822
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5AAD
secondary
#C5A56E
accent
#A944E4
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEEFF8
border
#C9CAD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82