#2E5EC9#2E5EC9
#2E5EC9 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.128; OKLCH L 51.2% C 0.175 H 263.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E5EC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 77%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.1%, 53.2%, 0%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.46, 22.16, -60.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.46, 64.23, 290.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.18% -0.0203 -0.1737) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.18% 0.175 263.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6683, 12.8015, 56.8922) |
| Luminance | 0.1280 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.51
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 4.22
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.57
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 5.25
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.44
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 5.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E5EC9 #C9992E
analogous
#2EABC9 #2E5EC9 #4B2EC9
triadic
#2E5EC9 #C92E5E #5EC92E
tetradic
#2E5EC9 #C92EAB #C9992E #2EC94B
square
#2E5EC9 #C92EAB #C9992E #2EC94B
split-complementary
#2E5EC9 #C94B2E #ABC92E
monochromatic
#172F65 #234797 #2E5EC9 #5B82D9 #8DA8E5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.90
#2E5EC9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.56
#2E5EC9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E5EC9
5.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E5EC9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E5EC9 | 1.00 | 5.90 | 3.56 | 5.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.56 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#086CCD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005DC7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00788A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e5ec9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 94, 201); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.2% 0.175 263.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7e8bda',
500: '#2e5ec9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e5ec9; $custom-light: #7e8bda; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e5ec9",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 94,
"b": 201
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.419,
"s": 62.753,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51177,
"c": 0.17492,
"h": 263.3
},
"luminance": 0.12803
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E5EC9
secondary
#CFB884
accent
#B342E6
background
#F8F8FD
surface
#F0F0FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0B0B15
muted
#7C7C83