#2B5E9D#2B5E9D
#2B5E9D is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.110; OKLCH L 48.0% C 0.116 H 255.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.58:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5E9D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 57%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 73%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.6%, 40.1%, 0%, 38.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.50, 5.05, -39.22) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.50, 39.55, 277.33°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.96% -0.0296 -0.1118) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.96% 0.116 255.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.0825, 10.9521, 33.4216) |
| Luminance | 0.1095 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 2.84
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.19
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.22
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.49
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.00
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5E9D #9D6A2B
analogous
#2B979D #2B5E9D #312B9D
triadic
#2B5E9D #9D2B5E #5E9D2B
tetradic
#2B5E9D #9D2B97 #9D6A2B #2B9D31
square
#2B5E9D #9D2B97 #9D6A2B #2B9D31
split-complementary
#2B5E9D #9D312B #979D2B
monochromatic
#11243D #1E416D #2B5E9D #3C7BCA #6C9CD7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.58
#2B5E9D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.19
#2B5E9D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5E9D
6.58:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5E9D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5E9D | 1.00 | 6.58 | 3.19 | 6.58 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.58 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.19 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.58 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4163A0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2F589C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D76
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5e9d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 157); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.0% 0.116 255.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#738bba',
500: '#2b5e9d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5e9d; $custom-light: #738bba; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5e9d",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 157
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.158,
"s": 57,
"l": 39.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47955,
"c": 0.1157,
"h": 255.2
},
"luminance": 0.10953
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5E9D
secondary
#BD9666
accent
#9C48E0
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EDF0F6
border
#C8CBD0
text
#090B11
muted
#7B7C80