#2D72CE#2D72CE
#2D72CE is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.170; OKLCH L 55.8% C 0.158 H 256.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2D72CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(45, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 78%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(78.2%, 44.7%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.32, 11.15, -53.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.32, 54.86, 281.72°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.76% -0.0357 -0.154) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.76% 0.158 256.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.2360, 17.0466, 60.7098) |
| Luminance | 0.1705 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.54
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 2.74
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 3.56
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 3.60
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.08
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.32
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2D72CE #CE892D
analogous
#2DC3CE #2D72CE #392DCE
triadic
#2D72CE #CE2D72 #72CE2D
tetradic
#2D72CE #CE2DC3 #CE892D #2DCE39
square
#2D72CE #CE2DC3 #CE892D #2DCE39
split-complementary
#2D72CE #CE392D #C3CE2D
monochromatic
#173A6A #22569C #2D72CE #5D93DC #8FB4E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.76
#2D72CE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.41
#2D72CE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2D72CE
4.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2D72CE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2D72CE | 1.00 | 4.76 | 4.41 | 4.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.76 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.76 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#427BD2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1F6CCC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008896
Achromatopsia (no color)
#737373
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2d72ce; /* rgb */ color: rgb(45, 114, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.8% 0.158 256.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7e99dd',
500: '#2d72ce',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2d72ce; $custom-light: #7e99dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2d72ce",
"rgb": {
"r": 45,
"g": 114,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.286,
"s": 64.143,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55762,
"c": 0.15813,
"h": 256.9
},
"luminance": 0.17049
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2D72CE
secondary
#D1B186
accent
#A041E7
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F2FB
border
#CBCCD4
text
#0B0D15
muted
#7C7E83