What color is #2CB9ED?

#2CB9ED is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 185, 237), and in HSL hsl(196, 84%, 55%).

Is #2CB9ED accessible as text?

On white, #2CB9ED has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #2CB9ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2CB9ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #2CB9ED?

#2CB9ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED5F2C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2CB9ED below.

Is #2CB9ED good for buttons?

#2CB9ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2CB9ED — white text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2CB9ED the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #2CB9ED is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#2CB9ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2CB9ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #2CB9ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #2CB9ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2CB9ED 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 #2CB9ED 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 #2CB9ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #70DFFF

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 #2CB9ED Secondary #B7DDF0 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 #2CB9ED 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 #2CB9ED 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #2CB9ED

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People also use #2CB9ED with

Seafoam Green 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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAEFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C79ED — 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 #2CB9ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2CB9ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 185 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.135 228.9);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B4E6F8;
  --color-300: #81D1EE;
  --color-400: #53B9DF;
  --color-500: #309DC4;
  --color-600: #2D7995;
  --color-700: #255769;
  --color-800: #1C3A45;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B4E6F8',
    300: '#81D1EE',
    400: '#53B9DF',
    500: '#309DC4',
    600: '#2D7995',
    700: '#255769',
    800: '#1C3A45',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #2CB9ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B4E6F8;
$base-300: #81D1EE;
$base-400: #53B9DF;
$base-500: #309DC4;
$base-600: #2D7995;
$base-700: #255769;
$base-800: #1C3A45;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #129CCE;
$base-subtle: #C7E7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2CB9ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81D1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53B9DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#309DC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2CB9ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #2CB9ED

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