#2C5EBC#2C5EBC
#2C5EBC is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.122; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.158 H 261.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2C5EBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.6%, 50%, 0%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.49, 17.00, -54.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.49, 56.93, 287.37°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.13% -0.0232 -0.1562) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.13% 0.158 261.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.1152, 12.1701, 49.1723) |
| Luminance | 0.1217 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.21
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.98
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.77
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.26
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.28
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.71
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2C5EBC #BC8A2C
analogous
#2CA6BC #2C5EBC #422CBC
triadic
#2C5EBC #BC2C5E #5EBC2C
tetradic
#2C5EBC #BC2CA6 #BC8A2C #2CBC42
square
#2C5EBC #BC2CA6 #BC8A2C #2CBC42
split-complementary
#2C5EBC #BC422C #A6BC2C
monochromatic
#152C59 #20458A #2C5EBC #4F7ED6 #81A2E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.11
#2C5EBC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.43
#2C5EBC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2C5EBC
6.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2C5EBC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2C5EBC | 1.00 | 6.11 | 3.43 | 6.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.43 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2569BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CBA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007584
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2c5ebc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 94, 188); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.158 261.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a8bd1',
500: '#2c5ebc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2c5ebc; $custom-light: #7a8bd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2c5ebc",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 94,
"b": 188
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.167,
"s": 62.069,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50125,
"c": 0.15795,
"h": 261.6
},
"luminance": 0.12172
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2C5EBC
secondary
#CAAE79
accent
#AD43E5
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82