What color is #248ABC?

#248ABC is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 138, 188), and in HSL hsl(200, 68%, 44%).

Is #248ABC accessible as text?

On white, #248ABC has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #248ABC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #248ABC?

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

What colors go well with #248ABC?

#248ABC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC5724. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #248ABC below.

Is #248ABC good for buttons?

#248ABC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #248ABC — white text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #248ABC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #248ABC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#248ABC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #248ABC

Not just a swatch — here's how #248ABC works with other colors. Named schemes with #248ABC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #248ABC 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 #248ABC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5DAFDD

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 #248ABC 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 #248ABC 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 #248ABC 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 #248ABC 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 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

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 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #248ABC with

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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 #D4E7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2457BC — 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 #248ABC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #248ABC;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 138 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.117 235.7);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEFF9;
  --color-200: #BBDFF2;
  --color-300: #8CC6E3;
  --color-400: #61ACD1;
  --color-500: #3F8EB6;
  --color-600: #376F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5163;
  --color-800: #203641;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEFF9',
    200: '#BBDFF2',
    300: '#8CC6E3',
    400: '#61ACD1',
    500: '#3F8EB6',
    600: '#376F8B',
    700: '#2C5163',
    800: '#203641',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #248ABC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEFF9;
$base-200: #BBDFF2;
$base-300: #8CC6E3;
$base-400: #61ACD1;
$base-500: #3F8EB6;
$base-600: #376F8B;
$base-700: #2C5163;
$base-800: #203641;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #1D6E97;
$base-subtle: #BEDCEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#248ABC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CC6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61ACD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F8EB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#376F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #248ABC

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Pairs with #248ABC

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