What color is #247EB2?

#247EB2 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 126, 178), and in HSL hsl(202, 66%, 42%).

Is #247EB2 accessible as text?

On white, #247EB2 has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #247EB2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #247EB2?

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

What colors go well with #247EB2?

#247EB2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B25824. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #247EB2 below.

Is #247EB2 good for buttons?

#247EB2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #247EB2 — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #247EB2 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #247EB2 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#247EB2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #247EB2

Not just a swatch — here's how #247EB2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #247EB2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #247EB2 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 #247EB2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #59A3D3

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 #247EB2 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 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 #247EB2 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592246 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 #247EB2 Secondary #8AA4B7 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 #247EB2 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 16/100

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

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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People also use #247EB2 with

Medium Aquamarine Egyptian Blue Ginger 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 #D3E5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #244FB2 — 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 #247EB2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #247EB2;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 126 178;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.114 239.5);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEEF9;
  --color-200: #BBDDF1;
  --color-300: #8DC3E2;
  --color-400: #62A8D0;
  --color-500: #408AB5;
  --color-600: #386C8A;
  --color-700: #2D4F62;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEEF9',
    200: '#BBDDF1',
    300: '#8DC3E2',
    400: '#62A8D0',
    500: '#408AB5',
    600: '#386C8A',
    700: '#2D4F62',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162128',
  },
}

$base: #247EB2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEEF9;
$base-200: #BBDDF1;
$base-300: #8DC3E2;
$base-400: #62A8D0;
$base-500: #408AB5;
$base-600: #386C8A;
$base-700: #2D4F62;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162128;
$base-hover: #1D658E;
$base-subtle: #BCD9E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#247EB2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DC3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62A8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#408AB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #247EB2

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