#2C5EAB#2C5EAB
#2C5EAB is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 48.9% C 0.135 H 258.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.37:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C5EAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 74%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.3%, 45%, 0%, 32.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.38, 10.51, -46.14) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.38, 47.32, 282.84°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.92% -0.0259 -0.1321) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.92% 0.135 258.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.3894, 11.4798, 40.0830) |
| Luminance | 0.1148 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.30
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.66
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.27
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.43
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.44
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C5EAB #AB792C
analogous
#2C9EAB #2C5EAB #3A2CAB
triadic
#2C5EAB #AB2C5E #5EAB2C
tetradic
#2C5EAB #AB2C9E #AB792C #2CAB3A
square
#2C5EAB #AB2C9E #AB792C #2CAB3A
split-complementary
#2C5EAB #AB3A2C #9EAB2C
monochromatic
#13284A #1F437A #2C5EAB #457BCF #769EDC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.37
#2C5EAB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.30
#2C5EAB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C5EAB
6.37:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C5EAB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C5EAB | 1.00 | 6.37 | 3.30 | 6.37 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.30 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3765AE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1E5AA9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c5eab; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 94, 171); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.9% 0.135 258.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc4',
500: '#2c5eab',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c5eab; $custom-light: #768bc4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c5eab",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 94,
"b": 171
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.378,
"s": 59.07,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48918,
"c": 0.13465,
"h": 258.9
},
"luminance": 0.11481
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C5EAB
secondary
#C3A26F
accent
#A546E2
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82