What color is #1683BD?

#1683BD is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 131, 189), and in HSL hsl(201, 79%, 41%).

Is #1683BD accessible as text?

On white, #1683BD has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #1683BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1683BD?

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

What colors go well with #1683BD?

#1683BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB5016. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1683BD below.

Is #1683BD good for buttons?

#1683BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1683BD — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1683BD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1683BD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1683BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1683BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #1683BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #1683BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1683BD Accent #A5C4C0 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 #1683BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #55A8DE

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 #1683BD Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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 #1683BD Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592246 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 #1683BD Secondary #8DA9BE 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 #1683BD 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

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 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #1683BD with

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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 #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164ABB — 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 #1683BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1683BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 131 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.2% 0.126 239.6);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAF0FC;
  --color-200: #B6E0F6;
  --color-300: #85C7EB;
  --color-400: #58ADDA;
  --color-500: #358FC0;
  --color-600: #307092;
  --color-700: #285167;
  --color-800: #1D3643;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAF0FC',
    200: '#B6E0F6',
    300: '#85C7EB',
    400: '#58ADDA',
    500: '#358FC0',
    600: '#307092',
    700: '#285167',
    800: '#1D3643',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #1683BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAF0FC;
$base-200: #B6E0F6;
$base-300: #85C7EB;
$base-400: #58ADDA;
$base-500: #358FC0;
$base-600: #307092;
$base-700: #285167;
$base-800: #1D3643;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #126796;
$base-subtle: #B7DAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1683BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85C7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58ADDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#358FC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1683BD

Color Lab

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