What color is #197CAA?

#197CAA is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 124, 170), and in HSL hsl(199, 74%, 38%).

Is #197CAA accessible as text?

On white, #197CAA has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #197CAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #197CAA?

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

What colors go well with #197CAA?

#197CAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A94719. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #197CAA below.

Is #197CAA good for buttons?

#197CAA works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #197CAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #197CAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#197CAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #197CAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #197CAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #197CAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #197CAA 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 #197CAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #53A0CB

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 #197CAA Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 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 #197CAA 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 #197CAA Secondary #86A1B2 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 #197CAA 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

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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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #194BA9 — 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 #197CAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #197CAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 124 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.110 235.2);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DBF0FB;
  --color-200: #B8E1F4;
  --color-300: #88C9E7;
  --color-400: #5CAFD6;
  --color-500: #3992BC;
  --color-600: #33728F;
  --color-700: #2A5265;
  --color-800: #1F3742;
  --color-900: #152229;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DBF0FB',
    200: '#B8E1F4',
    300: '#88C9E7',
    400: '#5CAFD6',
    500: '#3992BC',
    600: '#33728F',
    700: '#2A5265',
    800: '#1F3742',
    900: '#152229',
  },
}

$base: #197CAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DBF0FB;
$base-200: #B8E1F4;
$base-300: #88C9E7;
$base-400: #5CAFD6;
$base-500: #3992BC;
$base-600: #33728F;
$base-700: #2A5265;
$base-800: #1F3742;
$base-900: #152229;
$base-hover: #146387;
$base-subtle: #B5D9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#197CAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88C9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CAFD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3992BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33728F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #197CAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #197CAA

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