#2C5EAD#2C5EAD
#2C5EAD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.1% C 0.137 H 259.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C5EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 59%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(217, 75%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.6%, 45.7%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.50, 11.28, -47.12) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.50, 48.45, 283.46°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.06% -0.0255 -0.135) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.06% 0.137 259.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.5815, 11.5566, 41.0946) |
| Luminance | 0.1156 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.18
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.81
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.33
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.43
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.65
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C5EAD #AD7B2C
analogous
#2C9FAD #2C5EAD #3A2CAD
triadic
#2C5EAD #AD2C5E #5EAD2C
tetradic
#2C5EAD #AD2C9F #AD7B2C #2CAD3A
square
#2C5EAD #AD2C9F #AD7B2C #2CAD3A
split-complementary
#2C5EAD #AD3A2C #9FAD2C
monochromatic
#13294B #20437C #2C5EAD #467CD0 #779EDC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.34
#2C5EAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.31
#2C5EAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C5EAD
6.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C5EAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C5EAD | 1.00 | 6.34 | 3.31 | 6.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3566B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1A5AAB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00717D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c5ead; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 94, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#778bc6',
500: '#2c5ead',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c5ead; $custom-light: #778bc6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c5ead",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 94,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.744,
"s": 59.447,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49055,
"c": 0.1374,
"h": 259.3
},
"luminance": 0.11558
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C5EAD
secondary
#C4A471
accent
#A645E3
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82