#2A729E#2A729E
#2A729E is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 52.8% C 0.099 H 239.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A729E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 114, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(203, 73%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.4%, 27.8%, 0%, 38%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.63, -7.08, -30.15) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.63, 30.97, 256.78°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.78% -0.05 -0.0851) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.78% 0.099 239.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.1413, 14.9940, 34.5427) |
| Luminance | 0.1499 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 2.64
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 2.86
Nice Blue
#107AB0
ΔE00 3.51
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.03
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.13
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 4.33
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A729E #9E562A
analogous
#2A9E90 #2A729E #2A389E
triadic
#2A729E #9E2A72 #729E2A
tetradic
#2A729E #902A9E #9E562A #389E2A
square
#2A729E #902A9E #9E562A #389E2A
split-complementary
#2A729E #9E2A38 #9E902A
monochromatic
#102C3D #1D4F6E #2A729E #3A94CB #6BAED8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.25
#2A729E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#2A729E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A729E
5.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A729E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A729E | 1.00 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5D72A0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4E679D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a729e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 114, 158); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.8% 0.099 239.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#739abb',
500: '#2a729e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a729e; $custom-light: #739abb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a729e",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 114,
"b": 158
},
"hsl": {
"h": 202.759,
"s": 58,
"l": 39.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5278,
"c": 0.0987,
"h": 239.6
},
"luminance": 0.14995
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A729E
secondary
#BE8766
accent
#8147E1
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EDF2F6
border
#C8CCD0
text
#090E11
muted
#7B7E80