#2A5CA6#2A5CA6
#2A5CA6 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.109; OKLCH L 48.0% C 0.131 H 258.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5CA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 92, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 75%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.7%, 44.6%, 0%, 34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.41, 9.63, -44.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.41, 45.76, 282.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.05% -0.0265 -0.1281) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.05% 0.131 258.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6624, 10.8984, 37.5580) |
| Luminance | 0.1090 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.95
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.18
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.75
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.08
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.22
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5CA6 #A6742A
analogous
#2A9AA6 #2A5CA6 #362AA6
triadic
#2A5CA6 #A62A5C #5CA62A
tetradic
#2A5CA6 #A62A9A #A6742A #2AA636
square
#2A5CA6 #A62A9A #A6742A #2AA636
split-complementary
#2A5CA6 #A6362A #9AA62A
monochromatic
#112644 #1E4175 #2A5CA6 #3F79CE #709BDB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.60
#2A5CA6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.18
#2A5CA6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5CA6
6.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5CA6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5CA6 | 1.00 | 6.60 | 3.18 | 6.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3763A9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1F58A5
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5ca6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 92, 166); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.0% 0.131 258.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7589c1',
500: '#2a5ca6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5ca6; $custom-light: #7589c1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5ca6",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 92,
"b": 166
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.806,
"s": 59.615,
"l": 40.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4805,
"c": 0.13077,
"h": 258.3
},
"luminance": 0.109
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5CA6
secondary
#C29E6A
accent
#A345E3
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81