What color is #047FC6?

#047FC6 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 127, 198), and in HSL hsl(202, 96%, 40%).

Is #047FC6 accessible as text?

On white, #047FC6 has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #047FC6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #047FC6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #047FC6?

#047FC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C84C04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #047FC6 below.

Is #047FC6 good for buttons?

#047FC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #047FC6 — white text only reaches 4.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #047FC6 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #047FC6 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#047FC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #047FC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #047FC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #047FC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047FC6 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

True 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 #047FC6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4FA4E6

True 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 True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047FC6 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

True 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 #047FC6 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

True 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 #047FC6 Secondary #89A7C1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

True 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #047FC6 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #047FC6 with

Turquoise Medium Blue Sienna Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE6F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #043FC8 — 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 #047FC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #047FC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 127 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.142 244.4);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E0FC;
  --color-300: #7AC8F6;
  --color-400: #4AAEE8;
  --color-500: #2691CF;
  --color-600: #25719D;
  --color-700: #21526E;
  --color-800: #193748;
  --color-900: #12222C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E0FC',
    300: '#7AC8F6',
    400: '#4AAEE8',
    500: '#2691CF',
    600: '#25719D',
    700: '#21526E',
    800: '#193748',
    900: '#12222C',
  },
}

$base: #047FC6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E0FC;
$base-300: #7AC8F6;
$base-400: #4AAEE8;
$base-500: #2691CF;
$base-600: #25719D;
$base-700: #21526E;
$base-800: #193748;
$base-900: #12222C;
$base-hover: #0366A0;
$base-subtle: #B0DAF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#047FC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AAEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2691CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25719D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21526E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #047FC6

Color Lab

Pairs with #047FC6

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