#2A5EBE#2A5EBE
#2A5EBE is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.122; OKLCH L 50.2% C 0.161 H 261.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5EBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 64%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 78%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.9%, 50.5%, 0%, 25.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.55, 17.54, -55.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.55, 58.10, 287.57°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.2% -0.0243 -0.1594) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.161 261.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2485, 12.2137, 50.3117) |
| Luminance | 0.1221 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.15
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.99
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.85
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.26
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.50
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5EBE #BE8A2A
analogous
#2AA8BE #2A5EBE #402ABE
triadic
#2A5EBE #BE2A5E #5EBE2A
tetradic
#2A5EBE #BE2AA8 #BE8A2A #2ABE40
square
#2A5EBE #BE2AA8 #BE8A2A #2ABE40
split-complementary
#2A5EBE #BE402A #A8BE2A
monochromatic
#142C5A #1F458C #2A5EBE #4D7ED8 #80A2E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.10
#2A5EBE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.44
#2A5EBE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5EBE
6.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5EBE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5EBE | 1.00 | 6.10 | 3.44 | 6.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.44 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2269C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CBC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007585
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5ebe; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 94, 190); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.2% 0.161 261.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8bd2',
500: '#2a5ebe',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5ebe; $custom-light: #7a8bd2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5ebe",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 94,
"b": 190
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.919,
"s": 63.793,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50202,
"c": 0.16123,
"h": 261.3
},
"luminance": 0.12215
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5EBE
secondary
#CBAE78
accent
#AD41E7
background
#F8F8FD
surface
#EFF0FA
border
#CACBD3
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C83