#2B5EA4#2B5EA4
#2B5EA4 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.112; OKLCH L 48.4% C 0.125 H 257.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.48:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 74%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.8%, 42.7%, 0%, 35.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.91, 7.71, -42.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.91, 43.43, 280.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.41% -0.028 -0.1221) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.41% 0.125 257.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6974, 11.1980, 36.6597) |
| Luminance | 0.1120 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.82
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.31
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.61
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.72
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.39
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.64
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EA4 #A4712B
analogous
#2B9AA4 #2B5EA4 #352BA4
triadic
#2B5EA4 #A42B5E #5EA42B
tetradic
#2B5EA4 #A42B9A #A4712B #2BA435
square
#2B5EA4 #A42B9A #A4712B #2BA435
split-complementary
#2B5EA4 #A4352B #9AA42B
monochromatic
#122643 #1E4274 #2B5EA4 #3F7BCD #709CD9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.48
#2B5EA4 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.24
#2B5EA4 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EA4
6.48:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EA4 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EA4 | 1.00 | 6.48 | 3.24 | 6.48 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.24 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3C64A7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2759A3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ea4; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 164); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.4% 0.125 257.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#748bbf',
500: '#2b5ea4',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ea4; $custom-light: #748bbf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ea4",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 164
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.711,
"s": 58.454,
"l": 40.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4841,
"c": 0.12532,
"h": 257.1
},
"luminance": 0.11199
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EA4
secondary
#C19C6A
accent
#A046E2
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81