#2B72AB#2B72AB
#2B72AB is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.114 H 246.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2B72AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(207, 75%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.9%, 33.3%, 0%, 32.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.29, -2.20, -36.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.29, 36.79, 266.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.53% -0.0453 -0.1042) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.53% 0.114 246.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3614, 15.4868, 40.7525) |
| Luminance | 0.1549 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 1.86
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 1.92
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 2.38
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.14
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.68
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 3.74
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2B72AB #AB642B
analogous
#2BABA4 #2B72AB #2B32AB
triadic
#2B72AB #AB2B72 #72AB2B
tetradic
#2B72AB #A42BAB #AB642B #32AB2B
square
#2B72AB #A42BAB #AB642B #32AB2B
split-complementary
#2B72AB #AB2B32 #ABA42B
monochromatic
#123149 #1F517A #2B72AB #4391D0 #74AEDC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#2B72AB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.10
#2B72AB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2B72AB
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2B72AB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2B72AB | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.10 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5874AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4668AA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008086
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2b72ab; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 114, 171); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.114 246.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#769ac4',
500: '#2b72ab',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2b72ab; $custom-light: #769ac4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2b72ab",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 114,
"b": 171
},
"hsl": {
"h": 206.719,
"s": 59.813,
"l": 41.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53526,
"c": 0.11365,
"h": 246.5
},
"luminance": 0.15488
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2B72AB
secondary
#C4946E
accent
#8B45E3
background
#F7F9FC
surface
#EEF2F8
border
#C9CCD1
text
#0A0E12
muted
#7C7E81