#2B5EA0#2B5EA0
#2B5EA0 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.111; OKLCH L 48.1% C 0.120 H 256.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.54:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 73%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.1%, 41.3%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.67, 6.18, -40.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.67, 41.20, 278.63°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.15% -0.0289 -0.1163) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.15% 0.12 256) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3418, 11.0558, 34.7871) |
| Luminance | 0.1106 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.17
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.19
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.20
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.43
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.15
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.71
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EA0 #A06D2B
analogous
#2B99A0 #2B5EA0 #332BA0
triadic
#2B5EA0 #A02B5E #5EA02B
tetradic
#2B5EA0 #A02B99 #A06D2B #2BA033
square
#2B5EA0 #A02B99 #A06D2B #2BA033
split-complementary
#2B5EA0 #A0332B #99A02B
monochromatic
#112540 #1E4270 #2B5EA0 #3D7BCB #6E9CD8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.54
#2B5EA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.21
#2B5EA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EA0
6.54:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EA0 | 1.00 | 6.54 | 3.21 | 6.54 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.54 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.54 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3F63A3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2C589F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D77
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ea0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.1% 0.120 256.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#748bbc',
500: '#2b5ea0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ea0; $custom-light: #748bbc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ea0",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.846,
"s": 57.635,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48148,
"c": 0.11982,
"h": 256
},
"luminance": 0.11057
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EA0
secondary
#BF9968
accent
#9E47E1
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EDF0F6
border
#C8CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81