What color is #2BB4E6?

#2BB4E6 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 180, 230), and in HSL hsl(196, 79%, 54%).

Is #2BB4E6 accessible as text?

On white, #2BB4E6 has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #2BB4E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2BB4E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #2BB4E6?

#2BB4E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E65E2D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2BB4E6 below.

Is #2BB4E6 good for buttons?

#2BB4E6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2BB4E6 — white text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2BB4E6 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #2BB4E6 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#2BB4E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2BB4E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #2BB4E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2BB4E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2BB4E6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton 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 #2BB4E6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #2BB4E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6EDAFF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2BB4E6 Secondary #B3D8EA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2BB4E6 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #2BB4E6 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2BB4E6

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People also use #2BB4E6 with

Turquoise Neon Blue Chocolate Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAEEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D77E6 — 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 #2BB4E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2BB4E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 180 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.2% 0.132 228.6);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF3FC;
  --color-200: #B6E5F6;
  --color-300: #85CFEB;
  --color-400: #58B8DA;
  --color-500: #359BC0;
  --color-600: #307892;
  --color-700: #285667;
  --color-800: #1D3943;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF3FC',
    200: '#B6E5F6',
    300: '#85CFEB',
    400: '#58B8DA',
    500: '#359BC0',
    600: '#307892',
    700: '#285667',
    800: '#1D3943',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #2BB4E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF3FC;
$base-200: #B6E5F6;
$base-300: #85CFEB;
$base-400: #58B8DA;
$base-500: #359BC0;
$base-600: #307892;
$base-700: #285667;
$base-800: #1D3943;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #1797C5;
$base-subtle: #C7E6F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2BB4E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85CFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58B8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#359BC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2BB4E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #2BB4E6

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