What color is #247CA8?

#247CA8 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 124, 168), and in HSL hsl(200, 65%, 40%).

Is #247CA8 accessible as text?

On white, #247CA8 has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #247CA8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #247CA8?

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

What colors go well with #247CA8?

#247CA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A85024. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #247CA8 below.

Is #247CA8 good for buttons?

#247CA8 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #247CA8 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #247CA8 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#247CA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #247CA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #247CA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #247CA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #247CA8 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 #247CA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #58A0C9

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 #247CA8 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 #247CA8 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 #247CA8 Secondary #88A1B1 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 #247CA8 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

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 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #247CA8 with

Medium Aquamarine Egyptian 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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2450A8 — 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 #247CA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #247CA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 124 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.6% 0.105 235.5);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEFF9;
  --color-200: #BCDFF1;
  --color-300: #8EC6E2;
  --color-400: #63ABCF;
  --color-500: #418DB4;
  --color-600: #386E89;
  --color-700: #2D5062;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEFF9',
    200: '#BCDFF1',
    300: '#8EC6E2',
    400: '#63ABCF',
    500: '#418DB4',
    600: '#386E89',
    700: '#2D5062',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #247CA8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEFF9;
$base-200: #BCDFF1;
$base-300: #8EC6E2;
$base-400: #63ABCF;
$base-500: #418DB4;
$base-600: #386E89;
$base-700: #2D5062;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #1D6387;
$base-subtle: #BAD9E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#247CA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63ABCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#418DB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #247CA8

Color Lab

Pairs with #247CA8

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