#2B5EAC#2B5EAC
#2B5EAC is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 48.9% C 0.136 H 258.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.36:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 75%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75%, 45.3%, 0%, 32.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.40, 10.76, -46.69) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.40, 47.91, 282.98°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.95% -0.0264 -0.1338) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.95% 0.136 258.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.4426, 11.4962, 40.5849) |
| Luminance | 0.1150 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.18
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.78
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.34
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.40
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.50
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EAC #AC792B
analogous
#2B9FAC #2B5EAC #392BAC
triadic
#2B5EAC #AC2B5E #5EAC2B
tetradic
#2B5EAC #AC2B9F #AC792B #2BAC39
square
#2B5EAC #AC2B9F #AC792B #2BAC39
split-complementary
#2B5EAC #AC392B #9FAC2B
monochromatic
#13284A #1F437B #2B5EAC #447BD0 #759EDC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.36
#2B5EAC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.30
#2B5EAC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EAC
6.36:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EAC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EAC | 1.00 | 6.36 | 3.30 | 6.36 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.30 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3666AF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1B5AAA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5eac; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 172); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.9% 0.136 258.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc5',
500: '#2b5eac',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5eac; $custom-light: #768bc5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5eac",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 172
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.279,
"s": 60,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48949,
"c": 0.13635,
"h": 258.8
},
"luminance": 0.11498
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EAC
secondary
#C4A26F
accent
#A445E3
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82