What color is #207BB4?

#207BB4 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(32, 123, 180), and in HSL hsl(203, 70%, 42%).

Is #207BB4 accessible as text?

On white, #207BB4 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #207BB4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #207BB4?

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

What colors go well with #207BB4?

#207BB4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B65A20. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #207BB4 below.

Is #207BB4 good for buttons?

#207BB4 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #207BB4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #207BB4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#207BB4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #207BB4

Not just a swatch — here's how #207BB4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #207BB4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #207BB4 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 #207BB4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #56A0D5

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 #207BB4 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #207BB4 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB 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 #207BB4 Secondary #88A2B6 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 #207BB4 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

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 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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E5F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #204BB6 — 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 #207BB4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #207BB4;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 123 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.120 242.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEEFA;
  --color-200: #BADDF3;
  --color-300: #8AC2E5;
  --color-400: #5FA7D3;
  --color-500: #3D89B8;
  --color-600: #356B8C;
  --color-700: #2B4E64;
  --color-800: #203441;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEEFA',
    200: '#BADDF3',
    300: '#8AC2E5',
    400: '#5FA7D3',
    500: '#3D89B8',
    600: '#356B8C',
    700: '#2B4E64',
    800: '#203441',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #207BB4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEEFA;
$base-200: #BADDF3;
$base-300: #8AC2E5;
$base-400: #5FA7D3;
$base-500: #3D89B8;
$base-600: #356B8C;
$base-700: #2B4E64;
$base-800: #203441;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #1A6492;
$base-subtle: #BBD8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#207BB4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BADDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FA7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D89B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#356B8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #207BB4

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