#2B5CA6#2B5CA6
#2B5CA6 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.109; OKLCH L 48.1% C 0.130 H 258.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5CA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 92, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 74%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.1%, 44.6%, 0%, 34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.45, 9.76, -44.67) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.45, 45.73, 282.33°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.09% -0.0258 -0.1279) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.09% 0.13 258.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.7038, 10.9198, 37.5599) |
| Luminance | 0.1092 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.99
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.12
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.80
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.10
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.20
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.24
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5CA6 #A6752B
analogous
#2B99A6 #2B5CA6 #382BA6
triadic
#2B5CA6 #A62B5C #5CA62B
tetradic
#2B5CA6 #A62B99 #A6752B #2BA638
square
#2B5CA6 #A62B99 #A6752B #2BA638
split-complementary
#2B5CA6 #A6382B #99A62B
monochromatic
#122645 #1E4175 #2B5CA6 #4179CE #719BDA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.60
#2B5CA6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.18
#2B5CA6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5CA6
6.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5CA6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5CA6 | 1.00 | 6.60 | 3.18 | 6.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3763A9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1F58A5
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ca6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 92, 166); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.1% 0.130 258.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7589c1',
500: '#2b5ca6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ca6; $custom-light: #7589c1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ca6",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 92,
"b": 166
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.098,
"s": 58.852,
"l": 40.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48088,
"c": 0.13044,
"h": 258.6
},
"luminance": 0.10921
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5CA6
secondary
#C19F6B
accent
#A446E2
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81