#2B5FA1#2B5FA1
#2B5FA1 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 48.4% C 0.120 H 255.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.45:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5FA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 73%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.3%, 41%, 0%, 36.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.03, 5.92, -40.76) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.03, 41.19, 278.26°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.45% -0.0296 -0.1163) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.45% 0.12 255.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.5191, 11.2700, 35.2795) |
| Luminance | 0.1127 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.02
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.33
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.37
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.46
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.34
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.49
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5FA1 #A16D2B
analogous
#2B9AA1 #2B5FA1 #322BA1
triadic
#2B5FA1 #A12B5F #5FA12B
tetradic
#2B5FA1 #A12B9A #A16D2B #2BA132
square
#2B5FA1 #A12B9A #A16D2B #2BA132
split-complementary
#2B5FA1 #A1322B #9AA12B
monochromatic
#112640 #1E4371 #2B5FA1 #3E7CCB #6E9DD8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.45
#2B5FA1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.25
#2B5FA1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5FA1
6.45:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5FA1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5FA1 | 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)
#4064A4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2D59A0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5fa1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 95, 161); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.4% 0.120 255.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#748bbd',
500: '#2b5fa1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5fa1; $custom-light: #748bbd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5fa1",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 95,
"b": 161
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.559,
"s": 57.843,
"l": 40
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48445,
"c": 0.12006,
"h": 255.7
},
"luminance": 0.11271
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5FA1
secondary
#BF9969
accent
#9D47E1
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EDF0F6
border
#C8CBD0
text
#090C12
muted
#7B7D81