What color is #217BC4?

#217BC4 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 196), and in HSL hsl(207, 71%, 45%).

Is #217BC4 accessible as text?

On white, #217BC4 has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #217BC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #217BC4?

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

What colors go well with #217BC4?

#217BC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C46B21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #217BC4 below.

Is #217BC4 good for buttons?

#217BC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #217BC4 — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #217BC4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #217BC4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#217BC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #217BC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #217BC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #217BC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #217BC4 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 #217BC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #57A0E4

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 #217BC4 Secondary #7F4438 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 #217BC4 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 #217BC4 Secondary #8AA4BF Support #969386 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 #217BC4 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

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 17/100

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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Turquoise Medium Blue Copper Gainsboro Charcoal

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 white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2145C4 — 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 #217BC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #217BC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 123 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.9% 0.139 248.3);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBECFA;
  --color-200: #B9D9F3;
  --color-300: #8ABCE5;
  --color-400: #5E9FD4;
  --color-500: #3C81B9;
  --color-600: #35658D;
  --color-700: #2B4A64;
  --color-800: #1F3242;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBECFA',
    200: '#B9D9F3',
    300: '#8ABCE5',
    400: '#5E9FD4',
    500: '#3C81B9',
    600: '#35658D',
    700: '#2B4A64',
    800: '#1F3242',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #217BC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBECFA;
$base-200: #B9D9F3;
$base-300: #8ABCE5;
$base-400: #5E9FD4;
$base-500: #3C81B9;
$base-600: #35658D;
$base-700: #2B4A64;
$base-800: #1F3242;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #1B629D;
$base-subtle: #BED7EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#217BC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ABCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E9FD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C81B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35658D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #217BC4

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