What color is #2B8DCA?

#2B8DCA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 141, 202), and in HSL hsl(203, 65%, 48%).

Is #2B8DCA accessible as text?

On white, #2B8DCA has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #2B8DCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B8DCA?

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

What colors go well with #2B8DCA?

#2B8DCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA682B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B8DCA below.

Is #2B8DCA good for buttons?

#2B8DCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2B8DCA — white text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B8DCA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2B8DCA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2B8DCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B8DCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B8DCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B8DCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B8DCA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Ocean 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 #2B8DCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #62B2EB

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B8DCA Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Ocean 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 #2B8DCA Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

Ocean 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 #2B8DCA Secondary #98B4CA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2B8DCA 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B58CA — 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 #2B8DCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B8DCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 141 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.127 241.3);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEEF9;
  --color-200: #BCDCF1;
  --color-300: #8EC1E2;
  --color-400: #63A6CF;
  --color-500: #4188B4;
  --color-600: #386A89;
  --color-700: #2D4E62;
  --color-800: #213440;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEEF9',
    200: '#BCDCF1',
    300: '#8EC1E2',
    400: '#63A6CF',
    500: '#4188B4',
    600: '#386A89',
    700: '#2D4E62',
    800: '#213440',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #2B8DCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEEF9;
$base-200: #BCDCF1;
$base-300: #8EC1E2;
$base-400: #63A6CF;
$base-500: #4188B4;
$base-600: #386A89;
$base-700: #2D4E62;
$base-800: #213440;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #2271A2;
$base-subtle: #C4DCEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B8DCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63A6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4188B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4E62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B8DCA

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