What color is #227FAE?

#227FAE is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 127, 174), and in HSL hsl(200, 67%, 41%).

Is #227FAE accessible as text?

On white, #227FAE has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #227FAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #227FAE?

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

What colors go well with #227FAE?

#227FAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF5123. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #227FAE below.

Is #227FAE good for buttons?

#227FAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #227FAE — white text only reaches 4.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #227FAE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #227FAE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#227FAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #227FAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #227FAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #227FAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #227FAE 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 #227FAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #58A3CF

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 #227FAE Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 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 #227FAE 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 #227FAE Secondary #8AA5B5 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 #227FAE 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 47/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Aquamarine Egyptian Blue Sienna Platinum 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 #D2E6EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2351AF — 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 #227FAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #227FAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 127 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.110 236.3);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEFF9;
  --color-200: #BBDFF1;
  --color-300: #8CC6E3;
  --color-400: #62ABD0;
  --color-500: #3F8EB5;
  --color-600: #376F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5062;
  --color-800: #203641;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEFF9',
    200: '#BBDFF1',
    300: '#8CC6E3',
    400: '#62ABD0',
    500: '#3F8EB5',
    600: '#376F8B',
    700: '#2C5062',
    800: '#203641',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #227FAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEFF9;
$base-200: #BBDFF1;
$base-300: #8CC6E3;
$base-400: #62ABD0;
$base-500: #3F8EB5;
$base-600: #376F8B;
$base-700: #2C5062;
$base-800: #203641;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #1C668C;
$base-subtle: #BBDAE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#227FAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CC6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62ABD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F8EB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#376F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #227FAE

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