#2B5FA9#2B5FA9
#2B5FA9 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.0% C 0.131 H 257.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5FA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 75%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.6%, 43.8%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.51, 8.97, -44.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.51, 45.63, 281.33°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.97% -0.0279 -0.128) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.97% 0.131 257.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2473, 11.5612, 39.1145) |
| Luminance | 0.1156 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.26
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.75
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.96
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.23
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.26
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.53
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5FA9 #A9752B
analogous
#2B9EA9 #2B5FA9 #362BA9
triadic
#2B5FA9 #A92B5F #5FA92B
tetradic
#2B5FA9 #A92B9E #A9752B #2BA936
square
#2B5FA9 #A92B9E #A9752B #2BA936
split-complementary
#2B5FA9 #A9362B #9EA92B
monochromatic
#122847 #1F4478 #2B5FA9 #427CCF #739EDB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.34
#2B5FA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.31
#2B5FA9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5FA9
6.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5FA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5FA9 | 1.00 | 6.34 | 3.31 | 6.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3A66AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#235AA8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5fa9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 95, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.0% 0.131 257.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#758bc3',
500: '#2b5fa9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5fa9; $custom-light: #758bc3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5fa9",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 95,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.238,
"s": 59.434,
"l": 41.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48971,
"c": 0.13104,
"h": 257.7
},
"luminance": 0.11563
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5FA9
secondary
#C39F6D
accent
#A245E3
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0C12
muted
#7C7D81