#2B4DB0#2B4DB0
#2B4DB0 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.090; OKLCH L 45.6% C 0.163 H 265.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.52:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B4DB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 77, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(225, 76%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.6%, 56.2%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.90, 23.49, -56.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(35.90, 61.03, 292.64°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.6% -0.012 -0.1624) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.163 265.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.4839, 8.9547, 42.1891) |
| Luminance | 0.0896 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 2.96
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 2.97
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.86
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 5.15
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 6.04
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.33
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B4DB0 #B08E2B
analogous
#2B8FB0 #2B4DB0 #4C2BB0
triadic
#2B4DB0 #B02B4D #4DB02B
tetradic
#2B4DB0 #B02B8F #B08E2B #2BB04C
square
#2B4DB0 #B02B8F #B08E2B #2BB04C
split-complementary
#2B4DB0 #B04C2B #8FB02B
monochromatic
#13224E #1F377F #2B4DB0 #466AD2 #7892DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.52
#2B4DB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.79
#2B4DB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B4DB0
7.52:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B4DB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B4DB0 | 1.00 | 7.52 | 2.79 | 7.52 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.79 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005BB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004FAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006577
Achromatopsia (no color)
#545454
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b4db0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 77, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(45.6% 0.163 265.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#787ec8',
500: '#2b4db0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b4db0; $custom-light: #787ec8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b4db0",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 77,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 224.662,
"s": 60.731,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.456,
"c": 0.16288,
"h": 265.8
},
"luminance": 0.08956
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B4DB0
secondary
#C6B071
accent
#BB44E4
background
#F7F7FC
surface
#EEEEF8
border
#C9C9D1
text
#0A0913
muted
#7C7B82