#2C5EA9#2C5EA9
#2C5EA9 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 48.8% C 0.132 H 258.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C5EA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 74%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74%, 44.4%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.25, 9.75, -45.15) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.25, 46.19, 282.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.78% -0.0263 -0.1292) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.78% 0.132 258.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2002, 11.4041, 39.0867) |
| Luminance | 0.1140 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.44
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.51
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.12
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.20
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.56
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.68
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C5EA9 #A9772C
analogous
#2C9DA9 #2C5EA9 #392CA9
triadic
#2C5EA9 #A92C5E #5EA92C
tetradic
#2C5EA9 #A92C9D #A9772C #2CA939
square
#2C5EA9 #A92C9D #A9772C #2CA939
split-complementary
#2C5EA9 #A9392C #9DA92C
monochromatic
#132848 #1F4378 #2C5EA9 #447BCE #749DDB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.40
#2C5EA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.28
#2C5EA9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C5EA9
6.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C5EA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C5EA9 | 1.00 | 6.40 | 3.28 | 6.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3965AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#215AA7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c5ea9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 94, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.8% 0.132 258.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc3',
500: '#2c5ea9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c5ea9; $custom-light: #768bc3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c5ea9",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 94,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216,
"s": 58.685,
"l": 41.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48782,
"c": 0.13189,
"h": 258.5
},
"luminance": 0.11405
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C5EA9
secondary
#C3A16E
accent
#A346E2
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B12
muted
#7C7C81