What color is #2188C8?

#2188C8 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 136, 200), and in HSL hsl(203, 72%, 46%).

Is #2188C8 accessible as text?

On white, #2188C8 has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #2188C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2188C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #2188C8?

#2188C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA6221. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2188C8 below.

Is #2188C8 good for buttons?

#2188C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2188C8 — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2188C8 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2188C8 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2188C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2188C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #2188C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2188C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2188C8 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Steel 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 #2188C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5BADE9

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2188C8 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Steel 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 #2188C8 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

Steel 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 #2188C8 Secondary #92AFC6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2188C8 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #2188C8 with

Turquoise Medium Blue Tawny Platinum Charcoal

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E7F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2151CA — 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 #2188C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2188C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 136 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.132 242.3);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEEFA;
  --color-200: #B9DDF3;
  --color-300: #89C2E6;
  --color-400: #5DA7D5;
  --color-500: #3B89BA;
  --color-600: #346B8E;
  --color-700: #2A4E64;
  --color-800: #1F3442;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEEFA',
    200: '#B9DDF3',
    300: '#89C2E6',
    400: '#5DA7D5',
    500: '#3B89BA',
    600: '#346B8E',
    700: '#2A4E64',
    800: '#1F3442',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #2188C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEEFA;
$base-200: #B9DDF3;
$base-300: #89C2E6;
$base-400: #5DA7D5;
$base-500: #3B89BA;
$base-600: #346B8E;
$base-700: #2A4E64;
$base-800: #1F3442;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #1A6EA1;
$base-subtle: #BFDBEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2188C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89C2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DA7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B89BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#346B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2188C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #2188C8

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