What color is #295EC0?

#295EC0 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 94, 192), and in HSL hsl(219, 65%, 46%).

Is #295EC0 accessible as text?

On white, #295EC0 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #295EC0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #295EC0?

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

What colors go well with #295EC0?

#295EC0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C28C29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #295EC0 below.

Is #295EC0 good for buttons?

#295EC0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #295EC0 — black text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #295EC0 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #295EC0 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#295EC0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #295EC0

Not just a swatch — here's how #295EC0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #295EC0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #295EC0 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #295EC0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5284DF

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 #295EC0 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #295EC0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA 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 #F8F4EF Accent #295EC0 Secondary #7A8EB1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #295EC0 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 8/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

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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People also use #295EC0 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E0F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #292CC2 — 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 #295EC0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #295EC0;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 94 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.164 261.3);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DDE6F9;
  --color-200: #BCCEF1;
  --color-300: #8EABE2;
  --color-400: #6389CF;
  --color-500: #4169B4;
  --color-600: #385589;
  --color-700: #2D4062;
  --color-800: #212C40;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DDE6F9',
    200: '#BCCEF1',
    300: '#8EABE2',
    400: '#6389CF',
    500: '#4169B4',
    600: '#385589',
    700: '#2D4062',
    800: '#212C40',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #295EC0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DDE6F9;
$base-200: #BCCEF1;
$base-300: #8EABE2;
$base-400: #6389CF;
$base-500: #4169B4;
$base-600: #385589;
$base-700: #2D4062;
$base-800: #212C40;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #214C9B;
$base-subtle: #C1D0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#295EC0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCCEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EABE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6389CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4169B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#385589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #295EC0

Color Lab

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