What color is #267FA6?

#267FA6 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 127, 166), and in HSL hsl(198, 63%, 40%).

Is #267FA6 accessible as text?

On white, #267FA6 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #267FA6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #267FA6?

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

What colors go well with #267FA6?

#267FA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A64C26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #267FA6 below.

Is #267FA6 good for buttons?

#267FA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #267FA6 — white text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #267FA6 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #267FA6 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#267FA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #267FA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #267FA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #267FA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #267FA6 Accent #A6C4BF 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 #267FA6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5AA3C8

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 #267FA6 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #267FA6 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 #267FA6 Secondary #8AA4B2 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 #267FA6 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 20/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

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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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 #D3E6EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2655A6 — 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 #267FA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #267FA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 127 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.3% 0.101 231.9);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDE0F0;
  --color-300: #8FC8E0;
  --color-400: #65AECD;
  --color-500: #4391B2;
  --color-600: #3A7188;
  --color-700: #2E5261;
  --color-800: #213740;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BDE0F0',
    300: '#8FC8E0',
    400: '#65AECD',
    500: '#4391B2',
    600: '#3A7188',
    700: '#2E5261',
    800: '#213740',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #267FA6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BDE0F0;
$base-300: #8FC8E0;
$base-400: #65AECD;
$base-500: #4391B2;
$base-600: #3A7188;
$base-700: #2E5261;
$base-800: #213740;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #1E6685;
$base-subtle: #BBDAE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#267FA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65AECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4391B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #267FA6

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