#2B4CB0#2B4CB0
#2B4CB0 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.088; OKLCH L 45.4% C 0.164 H 266.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B4CB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 76, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(225, 76%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.6%, 56.8%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.63, 24.15, -56.77) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(35.63, 61.69, 293.05°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.4% -0.0112 -0.1637) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.164 266.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.4144, 8.8158, 42.1659) |
| Luminance | 0.0882 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 2.90
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.24
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.60
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 5.18
Sapphire (survey)
#2138AB
ΔE00 6.17
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 6.25
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B4CB0 #B08F2B
analogous
#2B8EB0 #2B4CB0 #4C2BB0
triadic
#2B4CB0 #B02B4C #4CB02B
tetradic
#2B4CB0 #B02B8E #B08F2B #2BB04C
square
#2B4CB0 #B02B8E #B08F2B #2BB04C
split-complementary
#2B4CB0 #B04C2B #8EB02B
monochromatic
#13224E #1F377F #2B4CB0 #4669D2 #7891DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.60
#2B4CB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.76
#2B4CB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B4CB0
7.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B4CB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B4CB0 | 1.00 | 7.60 | 2.76 | 7.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005AB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004EAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006576
Achromatopsia (no color)
#545454
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b4cb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 76, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(45.4% 0.164 266.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#787dc8',
500: '#2b4cb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b4cb0; $custom-light: #787dc8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b4cb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 76,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 225.113,
"s": 60.731,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.45397,
"c": 0.16412,
"h": 266.1
},
"luminance": 0.08817
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B4CB0
secondary
#C6B171
accent
#BC44E4
background
#F7F7FC
surface
#EEEEF8
border
#C9C9D1
text
#0A0913
muted
#7C7B82