#2A5CB1#2A5CB1
#2A5CB1 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 48.8% C 0.146 H 260.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5CB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 92, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 62%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 76%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.3%, 48%, 0%, 30.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.11, 13.85, -50.10) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.11, 51.98, 285.45°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.82% -0.0245 -0.1439) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.82% 0.146 260.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7149, 11.3194, 43.1012) |
| Luminance | 0.1132 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.40
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.51
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.07
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 5.00
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.02
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 5.18
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5CB1 #B17F2A
analogous
#2A9FB1 #2A5CB1 #3C2AB1
triadic
#2A5CB1 #B12A5C #5CB12A
tetradic
#2A5CB1 #B12A9F #B17F2A #2AB13C
square
#2A5CB1 #B12A9F #B17F2A #2AB13C
split-complementary
#2A5CB1 #B13C2A #9FB12A
monochromatic
#13294E #1E4280 #2A5CB1 #457AD3 #779DDF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.43
#2A5CB1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.26
#2A5CB1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5CB1
6.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5CB1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5CB1 | 1.00 | 6.43 | 3.26 | 6.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.26 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2D65B4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0159AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5cb1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 92, 177); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.8% 0.146 260.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7789c9',
500: '#2a5cb1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5cb1; $custom-light: #7789c9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5cb1",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 92,
"b": 177
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.778,
"s": 61.644,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48819,
"c": 0.14595,
"h": 260.3
},
"luminance": 0.11321
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5CB1
secondary
#C6A770
accent
#A943E5
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82