What color is #047CA7?

#047CA7 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 124, 167), and in HSL hsl(196, 95%, 34%).

Is #047CA7 accessible as text?

On white, #047CA7 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #047CA7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #047CA7?

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

What colors go well with #047CA7?

#047CA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A93004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #047CA7 below.

Is #047CA7 good for buttons?

#047CA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #047CA7 — black text only reaches 4.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #047CA7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #047CA7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#047CA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #047CA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #047CA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #047CA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047CA7 Accent #A6C4BF 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 #047CA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4DA0C8

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 #047CA7 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #047CA7 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 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 #047CA7 Secondary #84A0B0 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 #047CA7 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E8F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0446A9 — 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 #047CA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #047CA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 124 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.111 231.8);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E8FC;
  --color-300: #7AD4F5;
  --color-400: #4ABEE8;
  --color-500: #27A1CE;
  --color-600: #267C9C;
  --color-700: #21596E;
  --color-800: #1A3B47;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E8FC',
    300: '#7AD4F5',
    400: '#4ABEE8',
    500: '#27A1CE',
    600: '#267C9C',
    700: '#21596E',
    800: '#1A3B47',
    900: '#12252B',
  },
}

$base: #047CA7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E8FC;
$base-300: #7AD4F5;
$base-400: #4ABEE8;
$base-500: #27A1CE;
$base-600: #267C9C;
$base-700: #21596E;
$base-800: #1A3B47;
$base-900: #12252B;
$base-hover: #036487;
$base-subtle: #A8DEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#047CA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AD4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4ABEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#267C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21596E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #047CA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #047CA7

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