What color is #2A73B7?

#2A73B7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 115, 183), and in HSL hsl(209, 63%, 44%).

Is #2A73B7 accessible as text?

On white, #2A73B7 has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A73B7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A73B7?

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

What colors go well with #2A73B7?

#2A73B7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B76E2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A73B7 below.

Is #2A73B7 good for buttons?

#2A73B7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A73B7 — black text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A73B7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2A73B7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2A73B7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A73B7

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A73B7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A73B7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A73B7 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 #2A73B7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5998D7

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 #2A73B7 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #2A73B7 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 #2A73B7 Secondary #859CB5 Support #959386 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 #2A73B7 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A43B7 — 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 #2A73B7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A73B7;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 115 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.4% 0.128 250.2);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DDEBF8;
  --color-200: #BDD7F0;
  --color-300: #8FB9E0;
  --color-400: #659BCD;
  --color-500: #437CB2;
  --color-600: #3A6288;
  --color-700: #2E4861;
  --color-800: #213140;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DDEBF8',
    200: '#BDD7F0',
    300: '#8FB9E0',
    400: '#659BCD',
    500: '#437CB2',
    600: '#3A6288',
    700: '#2E4861',
    800: '#213140',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #2A73B7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DDEBF8;
$base-200: #BDD7F0;
$base-300: #8FB9E0;
$base-400: #659BCD;
$base-500: #437CB2;
$base-600: #3A6288;
$base-700: #2E4861;
$base-800: #213140;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #215C92;
$base-subtle: #C0D5E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A73B7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FB9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#659BCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#437CB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A73B7

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A73B7

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