#2A5CB8#2A5CB8
#2A5CB8 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.3% C 0.156 H 261.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.32:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5CB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.2%, 50%, 0%, 27.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.58, 16.54, -53.46) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.58, 55.96, 287.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.33% -0.0235 -0.1537) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.33% 0.156 261.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4306, 11.6057, 46.8704) |
| Luminance | 0.1161 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.43
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.32
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.79
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.29
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.58
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5CB8 #B8862A
analogous
#2AA3B8 #2A5CB8 #3F2AB8
triadic
#2A5CB8 #B82A5C #5CB82A
tetradic
#2A5CB8 #B82AA3 #B8862A #2AB83F
square
#2A5CB8 #B82AA3 #B8862A #2AB83F
split-complementary
#2A5CB8 #B83F2A #A3B82A
monochromatic
#132A54 #1F4386 #2A5CB8 #4A7BD6 #7B9FE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.32
#2A5CB8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.32
#2A5CB8 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5CB8
6.32:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5CB8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5CB8 | 1.00 | 6.32 | 3.32 | 6.32 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.32 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.32 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.32 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2467BB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005AB6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007281
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5cb8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 92, 184); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.3% 0.156 261.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7989ce',
500: '#2a5cb8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5cb8; $custom-light: #7989ce; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5cb8",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 92,
"b": 184
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.873,
"s": 62.832,
"l": 44.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49328,
"c": 0.15552,
"h": 261.3
},
"luminance": 0.11607
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5CB8
secondary
#C9AB75
accent
#AC42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0B14
muted
#7C7C82