#2B5EA2#2B5EA2
#2B5EA2 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.111; OKLCH L 48.3% C 0.123 H 256.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.51:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 73%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.5%, 42%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.79, 6.94, -41.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.79, 42.31, 279.45°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.28% -0.0285 -0.1192) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.28% 0.123 256.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.5182, 11.1264, 35.7160) |
| Luminance | 0.1113 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.00
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.25
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.39
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.57
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.26
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EA2 #A26F2B
analogous
#2B99A2 #2B5EA2 #342BA2
triadic
#2B5EA2 #A22B5E #5EA22B
tetradic
#2B5EA2 #A22B99 #A26F2B #2BA234
square
#2B5EA2 #A22B99 #A26F2B #2BA234
split-complementary
#2B5EA2 #A2342B #99A22B
monochromatic
#112641 #1E4272 #2B5EA2 #3E7BCC #6F9CD9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.51
#2B5EA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.23
#2B5EA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EA2
6.51:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EA2 | 1.00 | 6.51 | 3.23 | 6.51 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.51 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.23 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.51 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3E64A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2A59A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ea2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.3% 0.123 256.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#748bbe',
500: '#2b5ea2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ea2; $custom-light: #748bbe; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ea2",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.286,
"s": 58.049,
"l": 40.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48278,
"c": 0.12257,
"h": 256.6
},
"luminance": 0.11128
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EA2
secondary
#C09B69
accent
#9F47E1
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81