What color is #208BBC?

#208BBC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(32, 139, 188), and in HSL hsl(199, 71%, 43%).

Is #208BBC accessible as text?

On white, #208BBC has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #208BBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #208BBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #208BBC?

#208BBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC5120. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #208BBC below.

Is #208BBC good for buttons?

#208BBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #208BBC — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #208BBC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #208BBC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#208BBC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #208BBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #208BBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #208BBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #208BBC 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 #208BBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5BB0DD

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 #208BBC Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 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 #208BBC 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 #208BBC Secondary #93B0C2 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 #208BBC 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 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #208BBC with

Medium Aquamarine Egyptian Blue Mahogany Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2056BC — 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 #208BBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #208BBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 139 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.117 234.4);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF0FA;
  --color-200: #B9E1F3;
  --color-300: #8AC8E5;
  --color-400: #5EAFD4;
  --color-500: #3C91B9;
  --color-600: #35718D;
  --color-700: #2B5264;
  --color-800: #1F3742;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF0FA',
    200: '#B9E1F3',
    300: '#8AC8E5',
    400: '#5EAFD4',
    500: '#3C91B9',
    600: '#35718D',
    700: '#2B5264',
    800: '#1F3742',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #208BBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF0FA;
$base-200: #B9E1F3;
$base-300: #8AC8E5;
$base-400: #5EAFD4;
$base-500: #3C91B9;
$base-600: #35718D;
$base-700: #2B5264;
$base-800: #1F3742;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #196F96;
$base-subtle: #BCDCEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#208BBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EAFD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C91B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35718D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #208BBC

Color Lab

Pairs with #208BBC

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