#2B5CB8#2B5CB8
#2B5CB8 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.4% C 0.155 H 261.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.31:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5CB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.6%, 50%, 0%, 27.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.62, 16.66, -53.40) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.62, 55.94, 287.32°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.36% -0.0228 -0.1535) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.36% 0.155 261.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4720, 11.6270, 46.8723) |
| Luminance | 0.1163 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.51
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.33
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.78
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.29
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.61
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.71
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5CB8 #B8872B
analogous
#2BA3B8 #2B5CB8 #412BB8
triadic
#2B5CB8 #B82B5C #5CB82B
tetradic
#2B5CB8 #B82BA3 #B8872B #2BB841
square
#2B5CB8 #B82BA3 #B8872B #2BB841
split-complementary
#2B5CB8 #B8412B #A3B82B
monochromatic
#142A55 #1F4386 #2B5CB8 #4B7BD5 #7D9FE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.31
#2B5CB8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.33
#2B5CB8 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5CB8
6.31:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5CB8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5CB8 | 1.00 | 6.31 | 3.33 | 6.31 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.33 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2567BB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005AB6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007281
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5cb8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 92, 184); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.4% 0.155 261.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7989ce',
500: '#2b5cb8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5cb8; $custom-light: #7989ce; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5cb8",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 92,
"b": 184
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.149,
"s": 62.115,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49365,
"c": 0.15524,
"h": 261.5
},
"luminance": 0.11629
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5CB8
secondary
#C9AC76
accent
#AD43E5
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0B14
muted
#7C7C82