#2B5DBB#2B5DBB
#2B5DBB is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.119; OKLCH L 49.8% C 0.158 H 261.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5DBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77%, 50.3%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.10, 17.15, -54.37) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.10, 57.01, 287.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.8% -0.0232 -0.1564) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.158 261.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8770, 11.9286, 48.5751) |
| Luminance | 0.1193 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.33
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.65
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.05
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.13
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.51
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.72
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5DBB #BB892B
analogous
#2BA5BB #2B5DBB #412BBB
triadic
#2B5DBB #BB2B5D #5DBB2B
tetradic
#2B5DBB #BB2BA5 #BB892B #2BBB41
square
#2B5DBB #BB2BA5 #BB892B #2BBB41
split-complementary
#2B5DBB #BB412B #A5BB2B
monochromatic
#142C57 #204489 #2B5DBB #4D7DD6 #7FA1E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.20
#2B5DBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.39
#2B5DBB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5DBB
6.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5DBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5DBB | 1.00 | 6.20 | 3.39 | 6.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.39 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2368BE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BB9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007483
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5dbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 93, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.8% 0.158 261.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8ad0',
500: '#2b5dbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5dbb; $custom-light: #7a8ad0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5dbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 93,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.167,
"s": 62.609,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49801,
"c": 0.15809,
"h": 261.6
},
"luminance": 0.1193
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5DBB
secondary
#CAAE78
accent
#AD42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82