#2B5FA5#2B5FA5
#2B5FA5 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 48.7% C 0.126 H 256.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5FA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 59%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 74%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.9%, 42.4%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.27, 7.44, -42.76) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.27, 43.40, 279.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.71% -0.0287 -0.1222) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.71% 0.126 256.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.8775, 11.4133, 37.1670) |
| Luminance | 0.1142 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.62
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.56
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.64
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.80
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.27
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.71
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5FA5 #A5712B
analogous
#2B9CA5 #2B5FA5 #342BA5
triadic
#2B5FA5 #A52B5F #5FA52B
tetradic
#2B5FA5 #A52B9C #A5712B #2BA534
square
#2B5FA5 #A52B9C #A5712B #2BA534
split-complementary
#2B5FA5 #A5342B #9CA52B
monochromatic
#122744 #1E4374 #2B5FA5 #407CCD #719DDA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.40
#2B5FA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.28
#2B5FA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5FA5
6.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5FA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5FA5 | 1.00 | 6.40 | 3.28 | 6.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3D65A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#285AA4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5fa5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 95, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.7% 0.126 256.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#758bc0',
500: '#2b5fa5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5fa5; $custom-light: #758bc0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5fa5",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 95,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.426,
"s": 58.654,
"l": 40.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48705,
"c": 0.12555,
"h": 256.8
},
"luminance": 0.11415
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5FA5
secondary
#C19C6B
accent
#9F46E2
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#090C12
muted
#7B7D81