#2A5EBA#2A5EBA
#2A5EBA is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.120; OKLCH L 49.9% C 0.156 H 260.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.16:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5EBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.4%, 49.5%, 0%, 27.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.28, 16.00, -53.50) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.28, 55.84, 286.65°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.91% -0.0248 -0.1538) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.91% 0.156 260.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8173, 12.0412, 48.0408) |
| Luminance | 0.1204 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.91
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.96
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.74
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.04
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.08
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.49
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5EBA #BA862A
analogous
#2AA6BA #2A5EBA #3E2ABA
triadic
#2A5EBA #BA2A5E #5EBA2A
tetradic
#2A5EBA #BA2AA6 #BA862A #2ABA3E
square
#2A5EBA #BA2AA6 #BA862A #2ABA3E
split-complementary
#2A5EBA #BA3E2A #A6BA2A
monochromatic
#132C56 #1F4588 #2A5EBA #4B7DD6 #7DA1E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.16
#2A5EBA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.41
#2A5EBA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5EBA
6.16:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5EBA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5EBA | 1.00 | 6.16 | 3.41 | 6.16 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2768BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BB8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007483
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5eba; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 94, 186); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.9% 0.156 260.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#798bcf',
500: '#2a5eba',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5eba; $custom-light: #798bcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5eba",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 94,
"b": 186
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.333,
"s": 63.158,
"l": 44.706
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49907,
"c": 0.15581,
"h": 260.8
},
"luminance": 0.12043
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5EBA
secondary
#CAAC76
accent
#AB42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0B14
muted
#7C7C82