#2B5EBC#2B5EBC
#2B5EBC is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.121; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.158 H 261.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5EBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.1%, 50%, 0%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.45, 16.88, -54.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.45, 56.95, 287.24°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.09% -0.0239 -0.1564) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.09% 0.158 261.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.0728, 12.1482, 49.1704) |
| Luminance | 0.1215 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.11
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.97
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.78
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.20
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.28
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5EBC #BC892B
analogous
#2BA6BC #2B5EBC #412BBC
triadic
#2B5EBC #BC2B5E #5EBC2B
tetradic
#2B5EBC #BC2BA6 #BC892B #2BBC41
square
#2B5EBC #BC2BA6 #BC892B #2BBC41
split-complementary
#2B5EBC #BC412B #A6BC2B
monochromatic
#142C58 #20458A #2B5EBC #4E7ED6 #80A2E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.12
#2B5EBC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.43
#2B5EBC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5EBC
6.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5EBC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5EBC | 1.00 | 6.12 | 3.43 | 6.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.43 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2569BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CBA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007584
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5ebc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 94, 188); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.158 261.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8bd1',
500: '#2b5ebc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5ebc; $custom-light: #7a8bd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5ebc",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 94,
"b": 188
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.897,
"s": 62.771,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50089,
"c": 0.15824,
"h": 261.3
},
"luminance": 0.1215
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5EBC
secondary
#CBAE78
accent
#AC42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82