#2B5CBA#2B5CBA
#2B5CBA is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.117; OKLCH L 49.5% C 0.158 H 261.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5CBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 92, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.9%, 50.5%, 0%, 27.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.75, 17.42, -54.35) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.75, 57.07, 287.77°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.51% -0.0226 -0.1563) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.51% 0.158 261.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.6831, 11.7115, 47.9842) |
| Luminance | 0.1171 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.58
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.33
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.00
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.33
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.77
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.81
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5CBA #BA892B
analogous
#2BA3BA #2B5CBA #422BBA
triadic
#2B5CBA #BA2B5C #5CBA2B
tetradic
#2B5CBA #BA2BA3 #BA892B #2BBA42
square
#2B5CBA #BA2BA3 #BA892B #2BBA42
split-complementary
#2B5CBA #BA422B #A3BA2B
monochromatic
#142B57 #204388 #2B5CBA #4C7CD6 #7EA0E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.28
#2B5CBA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.34
#2B5CBA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5CBA
6.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5CBA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5CBA | 1.00 | 6.28 | 3.34 | 6.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2267BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005AB8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007382
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5cba; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 92, 186); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.5% 0.158 261.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7989cf',
500: '#2b5cba',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5cba; $custom-light: #7989cf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5cba",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 92,
"b": 186
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.441,
"s": 62.445,
"l": 44.902
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49513,
"c": 0.15796,
"h": 261.8
},
"luminance": 0.11713
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5CBA
secondary
#CAAD77
accent
#AE42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82