What color is #2B69BB?

#2B69BB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 187), and in HSL hsl(214, 63%, 45%).

Is #2B69BB accessible as text?

On white, #2B69BB has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B69BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B69BB?

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

What colors go well with #2B69BB?

#2B69BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB7C2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B69BB below.

Is #2B69BB good for buttons?

#2B69BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B69BB — black text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B69BB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #2B69BB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#2B69BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B69BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B69BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B69BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B69BB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #2B69BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #578EDB

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 #2B69BB Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

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 #2B69BB Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 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 #F6F4EF Accent #2B69BB Secondary #8095B3 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #2B69BB 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very 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 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A39BB — 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 #2B69BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B69BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 105 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.144 256.7);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DDE9F8;
  --color-200: #BDD3F0;
  --color-300: #8FB2E0;
  --color-400: #6592CD;
  --color-500: #4373B2;
  --color-600: #3A5C88;
  --color-700: #2E4461;
  --color-800: #212E40;
  --color-900: #161D27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DDE9F8',
    200: '#BDD3F0',
    300: '#8FB2E0',
    400: '#6592CD',
    500: '#4373B2',
    600: '#3A5C88',
    700: '#2E4461',
    800: '#212E40',
    900: '#161D27',
  },
}

$base: #2B69BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DDE9F8;
$base-200: #BDD3F0;
$base-300: #8FB2E0;
$base-400: #6592CD;
$base-500: #4373B2;
$base-600: #3A5C88;
$base-700: #2E4461;
$base-800: #212E40;
$base-900: #161D27;
$base-hover: #225496;
$base-subtle: #C1D2E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B69BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FB2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6592CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4373B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B69BB

Color Lab

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