What color is #2196BA?

#2196BA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(33, 150, 186), and in HSL hsl(194, 70%, 43%).

Is #2196BA accessible as text?

On white, #2196BA has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #2196BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2196BA?

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

What colors go well with #2196BA?

#2196BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA4521. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2196BA below.

Is #2196BA good for buttons?

#2196BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2196BA — white text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2196BA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2196BA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2196BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2196BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2196BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2196BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2196BA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2196BA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2196BA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5FBBDC

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2196BA Secondary #9AB9C6 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2196BA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2196BA 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2196BA with

Medium Aquamarine Cobalt Blue Rust Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3EAF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2163BA — 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 #2196BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2196BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 150 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.110 224.4);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF3FA;
  --color-200: #BAE5F3;
  --color-300: #8AD0E5;
  --color-400: #5FB8D3;
  --color-500: #3D9BB8;
  --color-600: #35788C;
  --color-700: #2B5664;
  --color-800: #203941;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF3FA',
    200: '#BAE5F3',
    300: '#8AD0E5',
    400: '#5FB8D3',
    500: '#3D9BB8',
    600: '#35788C',
    700: '#2B5664',
    800: '#203941',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #2196BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF3FA;
$base-200: #BAE5F3;
$base-300: #8AD0E5;
$base-400: #5FB8D3;
$base-500: #3D9BB8;
$base-600: #35788C;
$base-700: #2B5664;
$base-800: #203941;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #1A7895;
$base-subtle: #BCE0EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2196BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FB8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D9BB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35788C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2196BA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2196BA

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