#2C488C#2C488C
#2C488C is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.071; OKLCH L 41.8% C 0.118 H 264.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.70:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C488C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 69%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.6%, 48.6%, 0%, 45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.95, 13.24, -41.00) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(31.95, 43.08, 287.90°) |
| OKLab | oklab(41.8% -0.0104 -0.1174) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.118 264.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.0880, 7.0629, 25.7429) |
| Luminance | 0.0706 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 1.88
Darkish Blue
#014182
ΔE00 4.36
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 4.63
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.69
Twilight Blue
#0A437A
ΔE00 4.92
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 5.98
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C488C #8C702C
analogous
#2C788C #2C488C #402C8C
triadic
#2C488C #8C2C48 #488C2C
tetradic
#2C488C #8C2C78 #8C702C #2C8C40
square
#2C488C #8C2C78 #8C702C #2C8C40
split-complementary
#2C488C #8C402C #788C2C
monochromatic
#0F182F #1D305D #2C488C #3B60BB #6483CE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.70
#2C488C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.41
#2C488C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C488C
8.70:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C488C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C488C | 1.00 | 8.70 | 2.41 | 8.70 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#25508F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#10478B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005863
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4B4B4B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c488c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 72, 140); /* oklch */ color: oklch(41.8% 0.118 264.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#707aae',
500: '#2c488c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c488c; $custom-light: #707aae; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c488c",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 72,
"b": 140
},
"hsl": {
"h": 222.5,
"s": 52.174,
"l": 36.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.41796,
"c": 0.11786,
"h": 264.9
},
"luminance": 0.07064
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C488C
secondary
#B59C5F
accent
#B24CDC
background
#F7F7FA
surface
#EDEDF4
border
#C8C8CE
text
#080910
muted
#7B7B7F