What color is #2470C2?

#2470C2 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 112, 194), and in HSL hsl(211, 69%, 45%).

Is #2470C2 accessible as text?

On white, #2470C2 has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #2470C2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2470C2?

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

What colors go well with #2470C2?

#2470C2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C27524. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2470C2 below.

Is #2470C2 good for buttons?

#2470C2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2470C2 — black text only reaches 4.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2470C2 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #2470C2 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#2470C2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2470C2

Not just a swatch — here's how #2470C2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2470C2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2470C2 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True 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 #2470C2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5596E2

True 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 True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2470C2 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

True 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 #2470C2 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True 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 #2470C2 Secondary #839BB9 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

True 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2470C2 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

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 12/100

Very 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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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #243BC2 — 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 #2470C2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2470C2;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 112 194;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.3% 0.147 253.7);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEAF9;
  --color-200: #BAD5F2;
  --color-300: #8BB6E4;
  --color-400: #6097D2;
  --color-500: #3E78B7;
  --color-600: #365F8C;
  --color-700: #2C4663;
  --color-800: #203041;
  --color-900: #151E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEAF9',
    200: '#BAD5F2',
    300: '#8BB6E4',
    400: '#6097D2',
    500: '#3E78B7',
    600: '#365F8C',
    700: '#2C4663',
    800: '#203041',
    900: '#151E28',
  },
}

$base: #2470C2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEAF9;
$base-200: #BAD5F2;
$base-300: #8BB6E4;
$base-400: #6097D2;
$base-500: #3E78B7;
$base-600: #365F8C;
$base-700: #2C4663;
$base-800: #203041;
$base-900: #151E28;
$base-hover: #1C5A9B;
$base-subtle: #BFD4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2470C2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BB6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6097D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E78B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#365F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4663",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2470C2

Color Lab

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