What color is #117AAA?

#117AAA is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 122, 170), and in HSL hsl(199, 82%, 37%).

Is #117AAA accessible as text?

On white, #117AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #117AAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #117AAA?

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

What colors go well with #117AAA?

#117AAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC4211. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #117AAA below.

Is #117AAA good for buttons?

#117AAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #117AAA — black text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #117AAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #117AAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#117AAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #117AAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #117AAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #117AAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117AAA 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 #117AAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4F9ECB

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 #117AAA Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #117AAA 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 #117AAA Secondary #849FB1 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 #117AAA 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 16/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #117AAA with

Medium Aquamarine Klein Blue Sienna Platinum Charcoal

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 #CCE6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1147AC — 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 #117AAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #117AAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 122 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.113 236.0);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F1FC;
  --color-200: #B5E2F8;
  --color-300: #83CBED;
  --color-400: #55B2DD;
  --color-500: #3295C3;
  --color-600: #2E7494;
  --color-700: #265469;
  --color-800: #1D3844;
  --color-900: #14232A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D9F1FC',
    200: '#B5E2F8',
    300: '#83CBED',
    400: '#55B2DD',
    500: '#3295C3',
    600: '#2E7494',
    700: '#265469',
    800: '#1D3844',
    900: '#14232A',
  },
}

$base: #117AAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F1FC;
$base-200: #B5E2F8;
$base-300: #83CBED;
$base-400: #55B2DD;
$base-500: #3295C3;
$base-600: #2E7494;
$base-700: #265469;
$base-800: #1D3844;
$base-900: #14232A;
$base-hover: #0E6289;
$base-subtle: #B1DAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#117AAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83CBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55B2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3295C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7494",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14232A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #117AAA

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