#2E5EA7#2E5EA7
#2E5EA7 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.114; OKLCH L 48.7% C 0.128 H 258.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.41:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E5EA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 72%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.5%, 43.7%, 0%, 34.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.20, 9.28, -44.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.20, 45.01, 281.90°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.73% -0.0252 -0.1259) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.73% 0.128 258.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.1019, 11.3750, 38.1095) |
| Luminance | 0.1138 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.69
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.26
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.99
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.07
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.59
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E5EA7 #A7772E
analogous
#2E9BA7 #2E5EA7 #3A2EA7
triadic
#2E5EA7 #A72E5E #5EA72E
tetradic
#2E5EA7 #A72E9B #A7772E #2EA73A
square
#2E5EA7 #A72E9B #A7772E #2EA73A
split-complementary
#2E5EA7 #A73A2E #9BA72E
monochromatic
#142847 #214377 #2E5EA7 #467BCC #769DD9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.41
#2E5EA7 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.28
#2E5EA7 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E5EA7
6.41:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E5EA7 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E5EA7 | 1.00 | 6.41 | 3.28 | 6.41 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3A65AA
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#255AA6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e5ea7; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 94, 167); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.7% 0.128 258.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc1',
500: '#2e5ea7',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e5ea7; $custom-light: #768bc1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e5ea7",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 94,
"b": 167
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.198,
"s": 56.808,
"l": 41.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48726,
"c": 0.12844,
"h": 258.7
},
"luminance": 0.11376
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E5EA7
secondary
#C1A170
accent
#A448E0
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0B12
muted
#7C7C81