What color is #288FBF?

#288FBF is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 191), and in HSL hsl(199, 65%, 45%).

Is #288FBF accessible as text?

On white, #288FBF has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #288FBF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #288FBF?

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

What colors go well with #288FBF?

#288FBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD5728. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #288FBF below.

Is #288FBF good for buttons?

#288FBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #288FBF — white text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #288FBF the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #288FBF is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#288FBF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #288FBF

Not just a swatch — here's how #288FBF works with other colors. Named schemes with #288FBF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #288FBF 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 #288FBF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #60B4E1

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 #288FBF Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

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 #288FBF 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 #288FBF Secondary #97B4C5 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 #288FBF 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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

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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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #285CBD — 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 #288FBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #288FBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 143 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.115 234.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F9;
  --color-200: #BCE0F1;
  --color-300: #8EC7E2;
  --color-400: #63ADCF;
  --color-500: #418FB4;
  --color-600: #387089;
  --color-700: #2D5162;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDF0F9',
    200: '#BCE0F1',
    300: '#8EC7E2',
    400: '#63ADCF',
    500: '#418FB4',
    600: '#387089',
    700: '#2D5162',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #288FBF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDF0F9;
$base-200: #BCE0F1;
$base-300: #8EC7E2;
$base-400: #63ADCF;
$base-500: #418FB4;
$base-600: #387089;
$base-700: #2D5162;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #207297;
$base-subtle: #C0DDEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#288FBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63ADCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#418FB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387089",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #288FBF

Color Lab

Pairs with #288FBF

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