#2B669C

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#2b669c is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(43, 102, 156), HSL(209°, 57%, 39%), CMYK(72%, 35%, 0%, 39%). Closest named color: steelblue. Contrast is 6.03:1 on white and 3.48:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2b669c
RGBrgb(43 102 156)
RGB (legacy)rgb(43, 102, 156)
RGB %rgb(17% 40% 61%)
HSLhsl(209 57% 39%)
HSV / HSBhsv(209, 72%, 61%)
HWBhwb(209 17% 39%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 35%, 0%, 39%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.34 -5.2 -35.58)
LCHlch(41.34 35.96 261.69)
OKLaboklab(0.4979 -0.0378 -0.099)
OKLCHoklch(0.4979 0.106 249.08)
Decimal2844316

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorsteelblue ΔE 9.1
Closest web-safe color#336699
Hue209°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 72%
Lightness (HSL)39%
Brightness or Value (HSV)61%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1242
Red / Green / Blue43 / 102 / 156

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.48:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.8 / -22 · As background with white / black text: Lc -85 / 24.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2b669c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.79% 0.106 249.08);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(43 102 156 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2b669c] text-[#2b669c] border-[#2b669c]">