#2A5DBD#2A5DBD
#2A5DBD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.120; OKLCH L 49.9% C 0.161 H 261.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.18:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5DBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 64%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 78%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.8%, 50.8%, 0%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.21, 17.80, -55.37) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.21, 58.16, 287.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.91% -0.0236 -0.1593) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.91% 0.161 261.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.0512, 11.9934, 49.7087) |
| Luminance | 0.1200 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.35
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.66
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.12
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.35
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.55
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.87
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5DBD #BD8A2A
analogous
#2AA6BD #2A5DBD #412ABD
triadic
#2A5DBD #BD2A5D #5DBD2A
tetradic
#2A5DBD #BD2AA6 #BD8A2A #2ABD41
square
#2A5DBD #BD2AA6 #BD8A2A #2ABD41
split-complementary
#2A5DBD #BD412A #A6BD2A
monochromatic
#142C59 #1F448B #2A5DBD #4D7DD7 #7FA1E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.18
#2A5DBD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.40
#2A5DBD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5DBD
6.18:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5DBD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5DBD | 1.00 | 6.18 | 3.40 | 6.18 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2068C0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BBB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007484
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5dbd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 93, 189); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.9% 0.161 261.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8ad1',
500: '#2a5dbd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5dbd; $custom-light: #7a8ad1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5dbd",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 93,
"b": 189
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.184,
"s": 63.636,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49914,
"c": 0.1611,
"h": 261.6
},
"luminance": 0.11995
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5DBD
secondary
#CBAE78
accent
#AD41E7
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82