#2B5EA6#2B5EA6
#2B5EA6 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 48.5% C 0.128 H 257.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.45:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 74%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.1%, 43.4%, 0%, 34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.03, 8.47, -43.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.03, 44.54, 280.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.54% -0.0276 -0.1251) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.54% 0.128 257.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.8794, 11.2709, 37.6184) |
| Luminance | 0.1127 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.64
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.40
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.83
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.87
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.54
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EA6 #A6732B
analogous
#2B9BA6 #2B5EA6 #352BA6
triadic
#2B5EA6 #A62B5E #5EA62B
tetradic
#2B5EA6 #A62B9B #A6732B #2BA635
square
#2B5EA6 #A62B9B #A6732B #2BA635
split-complementary
#2B5EA6 #A6352B #9BA62B
monochromatic
#122745 #1E4275 #2B5EA6 #417BCE #719DDA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.45
#2B5EA6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.25
#2B5EA6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EA6
6.45:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EA6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EA6 | 1.00 | 6.45 | 3.25 | 6.45 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.45 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.25 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.45 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3B64A9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2559A5
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ea6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 166); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.5% 0.128 257.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#758bc1',
500: '#2b5ea6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ea6; $custom-light: #758bc1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ea6",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 166
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.122,
"s": 58.852,
"l": 40.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48542,
"c": 0.12808,
"h": 257.6
},
"luminance": 0.11272
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EA6
secondary
#C19E6B
accent
#A146E2
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81