#2E5BB8#2E5BB8
#2E5BB8 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 49.3% C 0.156 H 262.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.35:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E5BB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 75%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75%, 50.5%, 0%, 27.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.45, 17.68, -53.67) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.45, 56.50, 288.23°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.27% -0.0198 -0.1543) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.27% 0.156 262.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5164, 11.5222, 46.8498) |
| Luminance | 0.1152 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.10
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.11
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.78
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.59
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.63
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.85
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E5BB8 #B88B2E
analogous
#2EA0B8 #2E5BB8 #462EB8
triadic
#2E5BB8 #B82E5B #5BB82E
tetradic
#2E5BB8 #B82EA0 #B88B2E #2EB846
square
#2E5BB8 #B82EA0 #B88B2E #2EB846
split-complementary
#2E5BB8 #B8462E #A0B82E
monochromatic
#162B56 #224387 #2E5BB8 #507BD3 #81A0DF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.35
#2E5BB8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.30
#2E5BB8 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E5BB8
6.35:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E5BB8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E5BB8 | 1.00 | 6.35 | 3.30 | 6.35 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.30 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2266BB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0059B6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007181
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e5bb8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 91, 184); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.3% 0.156 262.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7a88ce',
500: '#2e5bb8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e5bb8; $custom-light: #7a88ce; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e5bb8",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 91,
"b": 184
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.435,
"s": 60,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49265,
"c": 0.15558,
"h": 262.7
},
"luminance": 0.11524
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E5BB8
secondary
#C8AF79
accent
#AF45E3
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFEFF9
border
#CACAD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82