#2A5FAD#2A5FAD
#2A5FAD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.117; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.137 H 258.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.29:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5FAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 95, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 45.1%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.72, 10.36, -46.77) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.72, 47.90, 282.49°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.21% -0.0278 -0.134) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.21% 0.137 258.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.5871, 11.6924, 41.1205) |
| Luminance | 0.1169 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.90
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.05
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.24
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.28
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.46
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5FAD #AD782A
analogous
#2AA1AD #2A5FAD #362AAD
triadic
#2A5FAD #AD2A5F #5FAD2A
tetradic
#2A5FAD #AD2AA1 #AD782A #2AAD36
square
#2A5FAD #AD2AA1 #AD782A #2AAD36
split-complementary
#2A5FAD #AD362A #A1AD2A
monochromatic
#12294B #1E447C #2A5FAD #437DD1 #749FDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.29
#2A5FAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.34
#2A5FAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5FAD
6.29:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5FAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5FAD | 1.00 | 6.29 | 3.34 | 6.29 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3766B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1C5AAB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00717D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5fad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 95, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.137 258.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc6',
500: '#2a5fad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5fad; $custom-light: #768bc6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5fad",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 95,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.725,
"s": 60.93,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49206,
"c": 0.13685,
"h": 258.3
},
"luminance": 0.11694
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5FAD
secondary
#C5A26E
accent
#A344E4
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0C13
muted
#7C7D82