What color is #3088BB?

#3088BB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 136, 187), and in HSL hsl(202, 59%, 46%).

Is #3088BB accessible as text?

On white, #3088BB has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #3088BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3088BB?

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

What colors go well with #3088BB?

#3088BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB6330. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3088BB below.

Is #3088BB good for buttons?

#3088BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3088BB — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3088BB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #3088BB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#3088BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3088BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #3088BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #3088BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3088BB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Steel 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 #3088BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #63ADDC

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3088BB Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Steel 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 #3088BB Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592246 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Steel 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 #3088BB Secondary #94AEC1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3088BB 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3088BB with

Medium Aquamarine Cobalt Blue Ginger Platinum Charcoal

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E7EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #305ABB — 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 #3088BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3088BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 136 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.113 238.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEEF7;
  --color-200: #BEDDEE;
  --color-300: #92C2DE;
  --color-400: #68A6CA;
  --color-500: #4688AE;
  --color-600: #3C6B86;
  --color-700: #304E5F;
  --color-800: #22343F;
  --color-900: #172127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEEF7',
    200: '#BEDDEE',
    300: '#92C2DE',
    400: '#68A6CA',
    500: '#4688AE',
    600: '#3C6B86',
    700: '#304E5F',
    800: '#22343F',
    900: '#172127',
  },
}

$base: #3088BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEEF7;
$base-200: #BEDDEE;
$base-300: #92C2DE;
$base-400: #68A6CA;
$base-500: #4688AE;
$base-600: #3C6B86;
$base-700: #304E5F;
$base-800: #22343F;
$base-900: #172127;
$base-hover: #266D95;
$base-subtle: #C3DBE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3088BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4688AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304E5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22343F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3088BB

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