What color is #2369B3?

#2369B3 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 105, 179), and in HSL hsl(211, 67%, 42%).

Is #2369B3 accessible as text?

On white, #2369B3 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #2369B3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2369B3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #2369B3?

#2369B3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B36D23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2369B3 below.

Is #2369B3 good for buttons?

#2369B3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2369B3 — black text only reaches 3.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2369B3 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #2369B3 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#2369B3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2369B3

Not just a swatch — here's how #2369B3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2369B3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2369B3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Denim 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 #2369B3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #528ED3

Denim 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 Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2369B3 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Denim 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 #2369B3 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Denim 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 #2369B3 Secondary #7D93AE Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Denim 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 Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2369B3 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very 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.

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People also use #2369B3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2339B3 — 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 #2369B3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2369B3;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 105 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.136 253.1);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEAF9;
  --color-200: #BBD5F1;
  --color-300: #8CB6E3;
  --color-400: #6297D0;
  --color-500: #3F78B5;
  --color-600: #37608B;
  --color-700: #2C4662;
  --color-800: #203041;
  --color-900: #161E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEAF9',
    200: '#BBD5F1',
    300: '#8CB6E3',
    400: '#6297D0',
    500: '#3F78B5',
    600: '#37608B',
    700: '#2C4662',
    800: '#203041',
    900: '#161E28',
  },
}

$base: #2369B3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEAF9;
$base-200: #BBD5F1;
$base-300: #8CB6E3;
$base-400: #6297D0;
$base-500: #3F78B5;
$base-600: #37608B;
$base-700: #2C4662;
$base-800: #203041;
$base-900: #161E28;
$base-hover: #1C548F;
$base-subtle: #BCD2E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2369B3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CB6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6297D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F78B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37608B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2369B3

Color Lab

Pairs with #2369B3

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