#2C5BB5#2C5BB5
#2C5BB5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 49.0% C 0.152 H 261.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.42:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C5BB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 91, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 76%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 49.7%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.17, 16.29, -52.36) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.17, 54.84, 287.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.97% -0.0217 -0.1505) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.97% 0.152 261.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.1173, 11.3524, 45.2070) |
| Luminance | 0.1135 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.85
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.08
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.44
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.47
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.54
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C5BB5 #B5862C
analogous
#2CA0B5 #2C5BB5 #422CB5
triadic
#2C5BB5 #B52C5B #5BB52C
tetradic
#2C5BB5 #B52CA0 #B5862C #2CB542
square
#2C5BB5 #B52CA0 #B5862C #2CB542
split-complementary
#2C5BB5 #B5422C #A0B52C
monochromatic
#142953 #204284 #2C5BB5 #4B7AD3 #7C9EDF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.42
#2C5BB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.27
#2C5BB5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C5BB5
6.42:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C5BB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C5BB5 | 1.00 | 6.42 | 3.27 | 6.42 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.27 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2665B8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0059B3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00717F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c5bb5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 91, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.0% 0.152 261.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7988cc',
500: '#2c5bb5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c5bb5; $custom-light: #7988cc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c5bb5",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 91,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.416,
"s": 60.889,
"l": 44.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48966,
"c": 0.15206,
"h": 261.8
},
"luminance": 0.11354
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C5BB5
secondary
#C8AB75
accent
#AD44E4
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFEFF9
border
#CACAD2
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82