What color is #1194C7?

#1194C7 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 148, 199), and in HSL hsl(197, 84%, 42%).

Is #1194C7 accessible as text?

On white, #1194C7 has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #1194C7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1194C7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #1194C7?

#1194C7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C54411. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1194C7 below.

Is #1194C7 good for buttons?

#1194C7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1194C7 — white text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1194C7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1194C7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1194C7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1194C7

Not just a swatch — here's how #1194C7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1194C7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1194C7 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1194C7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1194C7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #59B9E8

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1194C7 Secondary #98B9CB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1194C7 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1194C7 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E9F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1156C5 — 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 #1194C7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1194C7;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 148 199;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.7% 0.126 232.6);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B4E5F8;
  --color-300: #81CFEE;
  --color-400: #53B7DF;
  --color-500: #309AC4;
  --color-600: #2D7895;
  --color-700: #255669;
  --color-800: #1C3945;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B4E5F8',
    300: '#81CFEE',
    400: '#53B7DF',
    500: '#309AC4',
    600: '#2D7895',
    700: '#255669',
    800: '#1C3945',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #1194C7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B4E5F8;
$base-300: #81CFEE;
$base-400: #53B7DF;
$base-500: #309AC4;
$base-600: #2D7895;
$base-700: #255669;
$base-800: #1C3945;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #0E759E;
$base-subtle: #B6DFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1194C7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81CFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53B7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#309AC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1194C7

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Pairs with #1194C7

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