#2D4E8C#2D4E8C
#2D4E8C is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.079; OKLCH L 43.2% C 0.110 H 261.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.14:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2D4E8C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 51%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 68%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.9%, 44.3%, 0%, 45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.77, 9.40, -38.08) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(33.77, 39.22, 283.86°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.21% -0.0157 -0.1087) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.21% 0.11 261.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.5385, 7.8993, 25.8806) |
| Luminance | 0.0790 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 2.24
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 2.64
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.32
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 4.44
Darkish Blue
#014182
ΔE00 4.95
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 4.97
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2D4E8C #8C6B2D
analogous
#2D7E8C #2D4E8C #3C2D8C
triadic
#2D4E8C #8C2D4E #4E8C2D
tetradic
#2D4E8C #8C2D7E #8C6B2D #2D8C3C
square
#2D4E8C #8C2D7E #8C6B2D #2D8C3C
split-complementary
#2D4E8C #8C3C2D #7E8C2D
monochromatic
#0F1A2F #1E345E #2D4E8C #3C68BA #668ACE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.14
#2D4E8C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.58
#2D4E8C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2D4E8C
8.14:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2D4E8C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2D4E8C | 1.00 | 8.14 | 2.58 | 8.14 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.58 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#31548E
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#214B8B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005C66
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4F4F4F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2d4e8c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(45, 78, 140); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.2% 0.110 261.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#717fae',
500: '#2d4e8c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2d4e8c; $custom-light: #717fae; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2d4e8c",
"rgb": {
"r": 45,
"g": 78,
"b": 140
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.158,
"s": 51.351,
"l": 36.275
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43209,
"c": 0.10982,
"h": 261.8
},
"luminance": 0.079
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2D4E8C
secondary
#B49760
accent
#AA4DDB
background
#F7F7FA
surface
#EDEEF4
border
#C8C9CE
text
#080A10
muted
#7B7C7F