What color is #296EAB?

#296EAB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 110, 171), and in HSL hsl(208, 61%, 42%).

Is #296EAB accessible as text?

On white, #296EAB has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #296EAB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #296EAB?

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

What colors go well with #296EAB?

#296EAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC672A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #296EAB below.

Is #296EAB good for buttons?

#296EAB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #296EAB — black text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #296EAB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #296EAB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#296EAB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #296EAB

Not just a swatch — here's how #296EAB works with other colors. Named schemes with #296EAB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296EAB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #296EAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5792CC

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296EAB Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli 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 #296EAB Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli 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 #296EAB Secondary #8196AD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #296EAB 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

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 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A44AC — 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 #296EAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #296EAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 110 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.118 248.9);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DDEBF8;
  --color-200: #BDD8EF;
  --color-300: #90BADF;
  --color-400: #679CCB;
  --color-500: #457EB0;
  --color-600: #3B6387;
  --color-700: #2F4960;
  --color-800: #22313F;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DDEBF8',
    200: '#BDD8EF',
    300: '#90BADF',
    400: '#679CCB',
    500: '#457EB0',
    600: '#3B6387',
    700: '#2F4960',
    800: '#22313F',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #296EAB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DDEBF8;
$base-200: #BDD8EF;
$base-300: #90BADF;
$base-400: #679CCB;
$base-500: #457EB0;
$base-600: #3B6387;
$base-700: #2F4960;
$base-800: #22313F;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #21598A;
$base-subtle: #BED4E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#296EAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90BADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#679CCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#457EB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6387",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22313F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #296EAB

Color Lab

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