What color is #2292BA?

#2292BA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 146, 186), and in HSL hsl(196, 69%, 43%).

Is #2292BA accessible as text?

On white, #2292BA has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #2292BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2292BA?

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

What colors go well with #2292BA?

#2292BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B94A22. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2292BA below.

Is #2292BA good for buttons?

#2292BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2292BA — white text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2292BA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2292BA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2292BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2292BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2292BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2292BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2292BA Accent #A6C4BF 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 #2292BA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5EB7DC

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 #2292BA Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #2292BA 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 #2292BA Secondary #98B6C4 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #2292BA 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 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2292BA

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2292BA 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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E9F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #225FB9 — 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 #2292BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2292BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 146 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.111 227.9);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF2F9;
  --color-200: #BAE3F2;
  --color-300: #8BCCE4;
  --color-400: #60B4D2;
  --color-500: #3E97B7;
  --color-600: #36758C;
  --color-700: #2C5463;
  --color-800: #203841;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF2F9',
    200: '#BAE3F2',
    300: '#8BCCE4',
    400: '#60B4D2',
    500: '#3E97B7',
    600: '#36758C',
    700: '#2C5463',
    800: '#203841',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #2292BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF2F9;
$base-200: #BAE3F2;
$base-300: #8BCCE4;
$base-400: #60B4D2;
$base-500: #3E97B7;
$base-600: #36758C;
$base-700: #2C5463;
$base-800: #203841;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #1B7494;
$base-subtle: #BDDEEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2292BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BCCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60B4D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E97B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36758C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2292BA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2292BA

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export