What color is #1973BE?

#1973BE is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 115, 190), and in HSL hsl(207, 77%, 42%).

Is #1973BE accessible as text?

On white, #1973BE has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #1973BE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1973BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #1973BE?

#1973BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE6319. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1973BE below.

Is #1973BE good for buttons?

#1973BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1973BE — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1973BE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1973BE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1973BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1973BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #1973BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #1973BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1973BE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True 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 #1973BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5098DE

True 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 True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1973BE Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

True 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 #1973BE Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True 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 #1973BE Secondary #839DB8 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

True 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1973BE 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very 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 #1973BE with

Turquoise Medium Blue Ginger Gainsboro 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #193CBE — 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 #1973BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1973BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 115 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.5% 0.141 249.6);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAECFB;
  --color-200: #B7D9F5;
  --color-300: #86BDE9;
  --color-400: #599FD9;
  --color-500: #3781BE;
  --color-600: #316691;
  --color-700: #284B66;
  --color-800: #1E3243;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAECFB',
    200: '#B7D9F5',
    300: '#86BDE9',
    400: '#599FD9',
    500: '#3781BE',
    600: '#316691',
    700: '#284B66',
    800: '#1E3243',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #1973BE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAECFB;
$base-200: #B7D9F5;
$base-300: #86BDE9;
$base-400: #599FD9;
$base-500: #3781BE;
$base-600: #316691;
$base-700: #284B66;
$base-800: #1E3243;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #145C98;
$base-subtle: #B9D5ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1973BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAECFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7D9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86BDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#599FD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3781BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#316691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1973BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #1973BE

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