What color is #2B75CA?

#2B75CA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 117, 202), and in HSL hsl(212, 65%, 48%).

Is #2B75CA accessible as text?

On white, #2B75CA has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #2B75CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B75CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #2B75CA?

#2B75CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA802B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B75CA below.

Is #2B75CA good for buttons?

#2B75CA works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #2B75CA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #2B75CA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#2B75CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B75CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B75CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B75CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B75CA 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 #2B75CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5A9BEA

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 #2B75CA Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 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 #2B75CA 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 #2B75CA Secondary #89A1BF Support #9D8F89 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 #2B75CA 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

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 13/100

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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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B40CA — 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 #2B75CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B75CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 117 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.1% 0.150 254.5);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DDEAF9;
  --color-200: #BCD4F1;
  --color-300: #8EB5E2;
  --color-400: #6395CF;
  --color-500: #4177B4;
  --color-600: #385E89;
  --color-700: #2D4662;
  --color-800: #212F40;
  --color-900: #161E27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DDEAF9',
    200: '#BCD4F1',
    300: '#8EB5E2',
    400: '#6395CF',
    500: '#4177B4',
    600: '#385E89',
    700: '#2D4662',
    800: '#212F40',
    900: '#161E27',
  },
}

$base: #2B75CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DDEAF9;
$base-200: #BCD4F1;
$base-300: #8EB5E2;
$base-400: #6395CF;
$base-500: #4177B4;
$base-600: #385E89;
$base-700: #2D4662;
$base-800: #212F40;
$base-900: #161E27;
$base-hover: #225EA2;
$base-subtle: #C4D6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B75CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCD4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EB5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6395CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4177B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#385E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B75CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2B75CA

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