#2A5EA5#2A5EA5
#2A5EA5 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.112; OKLCH L 48.4% C 0.127 H 257.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.48:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 75%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.5%, 43%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.94, 7.95, -43.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.94, 44.02, 280.40°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.44% -0.0285 -0.1238) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.44% 0.127 257) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.7466, 11.2130, 37.1353) |
| Luminance | 0.1121 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.70
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.43
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.69
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.79
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.46
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5EA5 #A5712A
analogous
#2A9BA5 #2A5EA5 #332AA5
triadic
#2A5EA5 #A52A5E #5EA52A
tetradic
#2A5EA5 #A52A9B #A5712A #2AA533
square
#2A5EA5 #A52A9B #A5712A #2AA533
split-complementary
#2A5EA5 #A5332A #9BA52A
monochromatic
#112643 #1E4274 #2A5EA5 #3E7BCE #6F9CDA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.48
#2A5EA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.24
#2A5EA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5EA5
6.48:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5EA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5EA5 | 1.00 | 6.48 | 3.24 | 6.48 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.24 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3B64A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2659A4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5ea5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 94, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.4% 0.127 257.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#748bc0',
500: '#2a5ea5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5ea5; $custom-light: #748bc0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5ea5",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 94,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.634,
"s": 59.42,
"l": 40.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48438,
"c": 0.12704,
"h": 257
},
"luminance": 0.11214
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5EA5
secondary
#C19C69
accent
#A045E3
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81