#2E5CB5#2E5CB5
#2E5CB5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.116; OKLCH L 49.3% C 0.150 H 261.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E5CB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 75%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.6%, 49.2%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.52, 15.89, -51.78) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.52, 54.17, 287.06°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.26% -0.0211 -0.1487) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.26% 0.15 261.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2914, 11.5699, 45.2398) |
| Luminance | 0.1157 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.73
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.42
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.43
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.21
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.35
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.44
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E5CB5 #B5872E
analogous
#2E9FB5 #2E5CB5 #442EB5
triadic
#2E5CB5 #B52E5C #5CB52E
tetradic
#2E5CB5 #B52E9F #B5872E #2EB544
square
#2E5CB5 #B52E9F #B5872E #2EB544
split-complementary
#2E5CB5 #B5442E #9FB52E
monochromatic
#152A53 #224384 #2E5CB5 #4E7BD2 #7F9FDE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.34
#2E5CB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.31
#2E5CB5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E5CB5
6.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E5CB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E5CB5 | 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)
#2966B8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005AB3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007180
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e5cb5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 92, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.3% 0.150 261.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7989cc',
500: '#2e5cb5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e5cb5; $custom-light: #7989cc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e5cb5",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 92,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.556,
"s": 59.471,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49259,
"c": 0.15023,
"h": 261.9
},
"luminance": 0.11571
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E5CB5
secondary
#C7AC78
accent
#AD45E3
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82