What color is #137FA9?

#137FA9 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 127, 169), and in HSL hsl(197, 80%, 37%).

Is #137FA9 accessible as text?

On white, #137FA9 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 #137FA9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #137FA9?

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

What colors go well with #137FA9?

#137FA9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA3E13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #137FA9 below.

Is #137FA9 good for buttons?

#137FA9 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #137FA9 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #137FA9 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#137FA9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #137FA9

Not just a swatch — here's how #137FA9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #137FA9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #137FA9 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 #137FA9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #52A3CA

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 #137FA9 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 #137FA9 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 #137FA9 Secondary #87A3B3 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 #137FA9 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 18/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

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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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 #CCE7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #134DAA — 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 #137FA9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #137FA9;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 127 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.1% 0.109 231.5);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F2FC;
  --color-200: #B6E4F7;
  --color-300: #84CEEB;
  --color-400: #57B6DB;
  --color-500: #3499C1;
  --color-600: #2F7693;
  --color-700: #275568;
  --color-800: #1D3944;
  --color-900: #142329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#D9F2FC',
    200: '#B6E4F7',
    300: '#84CEEB',
    400: '#57B6DB',
    500: '#3499C1',
    600: '#2F7693',
    700: '#275568',
    800: '#1D3944',
    900: '#142329',
  },
}

$base: #137FA9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F2FC;
$base-200: #B6E4F7;
$base-300: #84CEEB;
$base-400: #57B6DB;
$base-500: #3499C1;
$base-600: #2F7693;
$base-700: #275568;
$base-800: #1D3944;
$base-900: #142329;
$base-hover: #0F6688;
$base-subtle: #B2DCEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#137FA9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84CEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57B6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3499C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #137FA9

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Pairs with #137FA9

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