#2B5BBC#2B5BBC
#2B5BBC is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.5% C 0.162 H 262.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.32:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5BBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.1%, 51.6%, 0%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.61, 18.84, -55.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.61, 58.84, 288.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.45% -0.0215 -0.1605) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.45% 0.162 262.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8112, 11.6250, 49.0832) |
| Luminance | 0.1163 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.99
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.07
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.23
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.70
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.98
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 6.08
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5BBC #BC8C2B
analogous
#2BA3BC #2B5BBC #432BBC
triadic
#2B5BBC #BC2B5B #5BBC2B
tetradic
#2B5BBC #BC2BA3 #BC8C2B #2BBC43
square
#2B5BBC #BC2BA3 #BC8C2B #2BBC43
split-complementary
#2B5BBC #BC432B #A3BC2B
monochromatic
#142B58 #20438A #2B5BBC #4E7BD6 #80A0E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.32
#2B5BBC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.33
#2B5BBC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5BBC
6.32:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5BBC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5BBC | 1.00 | 6.32 | 3.33 | 6.32 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.32 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.33 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.32 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#1B67BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0059BA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007283
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5bbc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 91, 188); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.5% 0.162 262.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a88d1',
500: '#2b5bbc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5bbc; $custom-light: #7a88d1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5bbc",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 91,
"b": 188
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.138,
"s": 62.771,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4945,
"c": 0.1619,
"h": 262.4
},
"luminance": 0.11627
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5BBC
secondary
#CBAF78
accent
#B042E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFEFF9
border
#CACAD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82