#2E5FA5#2E5FA5
#2E5FA5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 48.8% C 0.124 H 257.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.37:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E5FA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 72%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.1%, 42.4%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.38, 7.88, -42.58) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.38, 43.30, 280.48°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.82% -0.0266 -0.1216) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.82% 0.125 257.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0080, 11.4806, 37.1731) |
| Luminance | 0.1148 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.71
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.33
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.67
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.90
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.42
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E5FA5 #A5742E
analogous
#2E9BA5 #2E5FA5 #392EA5
triadic
#2E5FA5 #A52E5F #5FA52E
tetradic
#2E5FA5 #A52E9B #A5742E #2EA539
square
#2E5FA5 #A52E9B #A5742E #2EA539
split-complementary
#2E5FA5 #A5392E #9BA52E
monochromatic
#132845 #214375 #2E5FA5 #457CCB #759ED8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.37
#2E5FA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.30
#2E5FA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E5FA5
6.37:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E5FA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E5FA5 | 1.00 | 6.37 | 3.30 | 6.37 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.30 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3E65A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2A5AA4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e5fa5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 95, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.8% 0.124 257.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768bc0',
500: '#2e5fa5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e5fa5; $custom-light: #768bc0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e5fa5",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 95,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.294,
"s": 56.398,
"l": 41.373
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48822,
"c": 0.1245,
"h": 257.7
},
"luminance": 0.11482
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E5FA5
secondary
#C09F6F
accent
#A148E0
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0C12
muted
#7C7D81