What color is #2B92BB?

#2B92BB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 146, 187), and in HSL hsl(197, 63%, 45%).

Is #2B92BB accessible as text?

On white, #2B92BB has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #2B92BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B92BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #2B92BB?

#2B92BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB532A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B92BB below.

Is #2B92BB good for buttons?

#2B92BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2B92BB — white text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B92BB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2B92BB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2B92BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B92BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B92BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B92BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B92BB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2B92BB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2B92BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #63B7DD

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2B92BB Secondary #99B6C5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2B92BB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2B92BB 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

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 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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A62BB — 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 #2B92BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B92BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 146 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.109 229.6);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDE1F0;
  --color-300: #8FC9E0;
  --color-400: #65B0CD;
  --color-500: #4392B2;
  --color-600: #3A7288;
  --color-700: #2E5261;
  --color-800: #213740;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BDE1F0',
    300: '#8FC9E0',
    400: '#65B0CD',
    500: '#4392B2',
    600: '#3A7288',
    700: '#2E5261',
    800: '#213740',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #2B92BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BDE1F0;
$base-300: #8FC9E0;
$base-400: #65B0CD;
$base-500: #4392B2;
$base-600: #3A7288;
$base-700: #2E5261;
$base-800: #213740;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #227596;
$base-subtle: #C1DEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B92BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65B0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4392B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B92BB

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