What color is #268EBB?

#268EBB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 187), and in HSL hsl(198, 66%, 44%).

Is #268EBB accessible as text?

On white, #268EBB has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #268EBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #268EBB?

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

What colors go well with #268EBB?

#268EBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA5326. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #268EBB below.

Is #268EBB good for buttons?

#268EBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #268EBB — white text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #268EBB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #268EBB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#268EBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #268EBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #268EBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #268EBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #268EBB Accent #A6C4C0 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 #268EBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5FB3DD

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 #268EBB 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 #268EBB 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 #268EBB Secondary #96B3C3 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.

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Color Lab

How #268EBB 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

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.

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People also use #268EBB with

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #265CBA — 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 #268EBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #268EBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 142 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.0% 0.113 232.2);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF0F9;
  --color-200: #BBE1F1;
  --color-300: #8DC9E2;
  --color-400: #62AFD0;
  --color-500: #4092B5;
  --color-600: #38718A;
  --color-700: #2D5262;
  --color-800: #213740;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF0F9',
    200: '#BBE1F1',
    300: '#8DC9E2',
    400: '#62AFD0',
    500: '#4092B5',
    600: '#38718A',
    700: '#2D5262',
    800: '#213740',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #268EBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF0F9;
$base-200: #BBE1F1;
$base-300: #8DC9E2;
$base-400: #62AFD0;
$base-500: #4092B5;
$base-600: #38718A;
$base-700: #2D5262;
$base-800: #213740;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #1F7195;
$base-subtle: #BFDDEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#268EBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DC9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62AFD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4092B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38718A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #268EBB

Color Lab

Pairs with #268EBB

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