#2B5FBC#2B5FBC
#2B5FBC is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 50.3% C 0.157 H 261.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.06:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B5FBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.1%, 49.5%, 0%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.73, 16.23, -53.94) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.73, 56.33, 286.75°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.3% -0.0247 -0.1551) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.157 261) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.1623, 12.3272, 49.2002) |
| Luminance | 0.1233 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.87
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.30
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.49
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.85
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.35
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B5FBC #BC882B
analogous
#2BA7BC #2B5FBC #402BBC
triadic
#2B5FBC #BC2B5F #5FBC2B
tetradic
#2B5FBC #BC2BA7 #BC882B #2BBC40
square
#2B5FBC #BC2BA7 #BC882B #2BBC40
split-complementary
#2B5FBC #BC402B #A7BC2B
monochromatic
#142D58 #20468A #2B5FBC #4E7FD6 #80A3E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.06
#2B5FBC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.47
#2B5FBC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B5FBC
6.06:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B5FBC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B5FBC | 1.00 | 6.06 | 3.47 | 6.06 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.47 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2869BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CBA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007584
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b5fbc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 95, 188); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.3% 0.157 261.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8bd1',
500: '#2b5fbc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b5fbc; $custom-light: #7a8bd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b5fbc",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 95,
"b": 188
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.483,
"s": 62.771,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50304,
"c": 0.15702,
"h": 261
},
"luminance": 0.12329
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B5FBC
secondary
#CBAD78
accent
#AB42E6
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0C14
muted
#7C7D82