What color is #4299DB?

#4299DB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 153, 219), and in HSL hsl(206, 68%, 56%).

Is #4299DB accessible as text?

On white, #4299DB has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #4299DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4299DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #4299DB?

#4299DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB8543. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4299DB below.

Is #4299DB good for buttons?

#4299DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4299DB — white text only reaches 3.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4299DB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4299DB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4299DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4299DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4299DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4299DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4299DB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Carolina 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 #4299DB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #4299DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #73BFFC

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4299DB Secondary #A6C1D9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4299DB Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Carolina 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 #4299DB 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEAF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4366DB — 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 #4299DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4299DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 153 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.129 244.6);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEDF9;
  --color-200: #BBDAF2;
  --color-300: #8CBDE3;
  --color-400: #61A1D1;
  --color-500: #3F82B6;
  --color-600: #37678B;
  --color-700: #2C4B63;
  --color-800: #203341;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEDF9',
    200: '#BBDAF2',
    300: '#8CBDE3',
    400: '#61A1D1',
    500: '#3F82B6',
    600: '#37678B',
    700: '#2C4B63',
    800: '#203341',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #4299DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEDF9;
$base-200: #BBDAF2;
$base-300: #8CBDE3;
$base-400: #61A1D1;
$base-500: #3F82B6;
$base-600: #37678B;
$base-700: #2C4B63;
$base-800: #203341;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #257DC0;
$base-subtle: #CCE0EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4299DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CBDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61A1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F82B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37678B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4299DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #4299DB

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