What color is #017AAE?

#017AAE is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 122, 174), and in HSL hsl(198, 99%, 34%).

Is #017AAE accessible as text?

On white, #017AAE has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #017AAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #017AAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #017AAE?

#017AAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD3401. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #017AAE below.

Is #017AAE good for buttons?

#017AAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #017AAE — black text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #017AAE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #017AAE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#017AAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #017AAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #017AAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #017AAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #017AAE 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 #017AAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4B9ECF

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 #017AAE 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 #017AAE 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 #017AAE Secondary #83A0B2 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 #017AAE 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 21/100

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 white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E7F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0140AD — 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 #017AAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #017AAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 122 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.120 237.1);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #78D1F7;
  --color-400: #47BAEB;
  --color-500: #239DD2;
  --color-600: #237A9F;
  --color-700: #1F576F;
  --color-800: #193A48;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#78D1F7',
    400: '#47BAEB',
    500: '#239DD2',
    600: '#237A9F',
    700: '#1F576F',
    800: '#193A48',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #017AAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #78D1F7;
$base-400: #47BAEB;
$base-500: #239DD2;
$base-600: #237A9F;
$base-700: #1F576F;
$base-800: #193A48;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #01618A;
$base-subtle: #A7DCF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#017AAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#47BAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#239DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#237A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F576F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #017AAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #017AAE

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