What color is #097FAB?

#097FAB is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 127, 171), and in HSL hsl(196, 90%, 35%).

Is #097FAB accessible as text?

On white, #097FAB has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #097FAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #097FAB?

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

What colors go well with #097FAB?

#097FAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA3409. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #097FAB below.

Is #097FAB good for buttons?

#097FAB works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #097FAB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #097FAB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#097FAB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #097FAB

Not just a swatch — here's how #097FAB works with other colors. Named schemes with #097FAB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #097FAB 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 #097FAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4FA3CC

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 #097FAB 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 #097FAB 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 #097FAB Secondary #87A4B3 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 #097FAB 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0949AA — 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 #097FAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #097FAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 127 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.1% 0.113 232.1);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B2E7FB;
  --color-300: #7ED3F2;
  --color-400: #4FBCE3;
  --color-500: #2B9FCA;
  --color-600: #297B99;
  --color-700: #23586C;
  --color-800: #1B3B46;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B2E7FB',
    300: '#7ED3F2',
    400: '#4FBCE3',
    500: '#2B9FCA',
    600: '#297B99',
    700: '#23586C',
    800: '#1B3B46',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #097FAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B2E7FB;
$base-300: #7ED3F2;
$base-400: #4FBCE3;
$base-500: #2B9FCA;
$base-600: #297B99;
$base-700: #23586C;
$base-800: #1B3B46;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #076588;
$base-subtle: #ABDDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#097FAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FBCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B9FCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297B99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23586C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #097FAB

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