#2B5EBA#2B5EBA
#2B5EBA is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.121; OKLCH L 49.9% C 0.156 H 261.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.15:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.9%, 49.5%, 0%, 27.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.32, 16.12, -53.44) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.32, 55.82, 286.78°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.94% -0.0241 -0.1536) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.94% 0.156 261.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8587, 12.0626, 48.0428) |
| Luminance | 0.1206 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.01
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.96
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.72
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.07
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.10
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.51
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EBA #BA872B
analogous
#2BA6BA #2B5EBA #3F2BBA
triadic
#2B5EBA #BA2B5E #5EBA2B
tetradic
#2B5EBA #BA2BA6 #BA872B #2BBA3F
square
#2B5EBA #BA2BA6 #BA872B #2BBA3F
split-complementary
#2B5EBA #BA3F2B #A6BA2B
monochromatic
#142C57 #204588 #2B5EBA #4C7DD6 #7EA2E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.15
#2B5EBA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.41
#2B5EBA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EBA
6.15:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EBA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EBA | 1.00 | 6.15 | 3.41 | 6.15 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2868BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BB8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007483
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5eba; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 186); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.9% 0.156 261.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#798bcf',
500: '#2b5eba',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5eba; $custom-light: #798bcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5eba",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 186
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.601,
"s": 62.445,
"l": 44.902
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49942,
"c": 0.15552,
"h": 261.1
},
"luminance": 0.12064
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EBA
secondary
#CAAC77
accent
#AB42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82