#2A5CB4#2A5CB4
#2A5CB4 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 49.0% C 0.150 H 260.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.39:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5CB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 92, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 62%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 77%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.7%, 48.9%, 0%, 29.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.31, 15.00, -51.55) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.31, 53.68, 286.23°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.04% -0.0241 -0.1481) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.04% 0.15 260.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0172, 11.4403, 44.6933) |
| Luminance | 0.1144 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.37
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.40
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.37
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.24
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.26
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 5.34
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5CB4 #B4822A
analogous
#2AA1B4 #2A5CB4 #3D2AB4
triadic
#2A5CB4 #B42A5C #5CB42A
tetradic
#2A5CB4 #B42AA1 #B4822A #2AB43D
square
#2A5CB4 #B42AA1 #B4822A #2AB43D
split-complementary
#2A5CB4 #B43D2A #A1B42A
monochromatic
#132951 #1E4382 #2A5CB4 #477AD4 #799EE0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.39
#2A5CB4 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.29
#2A5CB4 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5CB4
6.39:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5CB4 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5CB4 | 1.00 | 6.39 | 3.29 | 6.39 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.39 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.29 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.39 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2A66B7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0059B2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00717F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5cb4; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 92, 180); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.0% 0.150 260.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7889cb',
500: '#2a5cb4',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5cb4; $custom-light: #7889cb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5cb4",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 92,
"b": 180
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.261,
"s": 62.162,
"l": 43.529
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49035,
"c": 0.15006,
"h": 260.8
},
"luminance": 0.11442
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5CB4
secondary
#C8A972
accent
#AA43E5
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F9
border
#C9CBD2
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82