What color is #028FC7?

#028FC7 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 143, 199), and in HSL hsl(197, 98%, 39%).

Is #028FC7 accessible as text?

On white, #028FC7 has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #028FC7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #028FC7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #028FC7?

#028FC7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C53902. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #028FC7 below.

Is #028FC7 good for buttons?

#028FC7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #028FC7 — white text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #028FC7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #028FC7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#028FC7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #028FC7

Not just a swatch — here's how #028FC7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #028FC7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028FC7 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #028FC7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #54B4E8

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028FC7 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #028FC7 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #028FC7 Secondary #94B4C8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #028FC7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 11/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAE9F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #024DC5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #028FC7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #028FC7;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 143 199;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.4% 0.130 235.3);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E6FC;
  --color-300: #78D3F7;
  --color-400: #48BCEA;
  --color-500: #24A0D1;
  --color-600: #247B9E;
  --color-700: #20596F;
  --color-800: #193B48;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E6FC',
    300: '#78D3F7',
    400: '#48BCEA',
    500: '#24A0D1',
    600: '#247B9E',
    700: '#20596F',
    800: '#193B48',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #028FC7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E6FC;
$base-300: #78D3F7;
$base-400: #48BCEA;
$base-500: #24A0D1;
$base-600: #247B9E;
$base-700: #20596F;
$base-800: #193B48;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #02719E;
$base-subtle: #AEDFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#028FC7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48BCEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24A0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#247B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20596F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #028FC7

Color Lab

Pairs with #028FC7

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