What color is #2E95A4?

#2E95A4 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(46, 149, 164), and in HSL hsl(188, 56%, 41%).

Is #2E95A4 accessible as text?

On white, #2E95A4 has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #2E95A4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E95A4?

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

What colors go well with #2E95A4?

#2E95A4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A33E2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E95A4 below.

Is #2E95A4 good for buttons?

#2E95A4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2E95A4 — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E95A4 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #2E95A4 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E95A4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E95A4

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E95A4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E95A4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E95A4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bondi 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 #2E95A4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #65B9C7

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E95A4 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Bondi 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 #2E95A4 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #582249 Accent #E3C2CE Secondary #322B30

Bondi 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 #2E95A4 Secondary #9AB7BC Support #979286 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.

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Color Lab

How #2E95A4 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5EAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E6CA3 — 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 #2E95A4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E95A4;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 149 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.093 209.1);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7ED;
  --color-300: #93D2DC;
  --color-400: #6BBBC7;
  --color-500: #499FAC;
  --color-600: #3E7A84;
  --color-700: #31585E;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF3F7',
    200: '#BFE7ED',
    300: '#93D2DC',
    400: '#6BBBC7',
    500: '#499FAC',
    600: '#3E7A84',
    700: '#31585E',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #2E95A4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE7ED;
$base-300: #93D2DC;
$base-400: #6BBBC7;
$base-500: #499FAC;
$base-600: #3E7A84;
$base-700: #31585E;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #257682;
$base-subtle: #BFE0E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E95A4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BBBC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#499FAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E95A4

Color Lab

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