#2A5FB9#2A5FB9
#2A5FB9 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.122; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.153 H 260.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A5FB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 95, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.3%, 48.6%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.50, 14.97, -52.56) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.50, 54.65, 285.89°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.05% -0.0258 -0.151) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.05% 0.153 260.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8008, 12.1778, 47.5127) |
| Luminance | 0.1218 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.62
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.30
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.43
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.63
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.06
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.30
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A5FB9 #B9842A
analogous
#2AA7B9 #2A5FB9 #3C2AB9
triadic
#2A5FB9 #B92A5F #5FB92A
tetradic
#2A5FB9 #B92AA7 #B9842A #2AB93C
square
#2A5FB9 #B92AA7 #B9842A #2AB93C
split-complementary
#2A5FB9 #B93C2A #A7B92A
monochromatic
#132C55 #1F4587 #2A5FB9 #4A7ED6 #7CA2E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.11
#2A5FB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.44
#2A5FB9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A5FB9
6.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A5FB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A5FB9 | 1.00 | 6.11 | 3.44 | 6.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.44 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2B69BC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CB7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007583
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a5fb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 95, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.153 260.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#798bcf',
500: '#2a5fb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a5fb9; $custom-light: #798bcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a5fb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 95,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.762,
"s": 62.996,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50051,
"c": 0.15323,
"h": 260.3
},
"luminance": 0.12179
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A5FB9
secondary
#CAAA75
accent
#A942E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0C14
muted
#7C7D82