What color is #297DAA?

#297DAA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 125, 170), and in HSL hsl(201, 61%, 41%).

Is #297DAA accessible as text?

On white, #297DAA has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #297DAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #297DAA?

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

What colors go well with #297DAA?

#297DAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A85529. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #297DAA below.

Is #297DAA good for buttons?

#297DAA works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #297DAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #297DAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#297DAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #297DAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #297DAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #297DAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #297DAA 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 #297DAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5BA1CB

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 #297DAA Secondary #6E5215 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 #297DAA 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 #297DAA Secondary #8AA3B3 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 #297DAA 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 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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 93/100

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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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 #D4E5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2951A8 — 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 #297DAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #297DAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 125 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.1% 0.105 236.8);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DDEFF8;
  --color-200: #BDDEEF;
  --color-300: #90C3DF;
  --color-400: #67A8CB;
  --color-500: #458BB0;
  --color-600: #3B6C87;
  --color-700: #2F4F60;
  --color-800: #22353F;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DDEFF8',
    200: '#BDDEEF',
    300: '#90C3DF',
    400: '#67A8CB',
    500: '#458BB0',
    600: '#3B6C87',
    700: '#2F4F60',
    800: '#22353F',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #297DAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DDEFF8;
$base-200: #BDDEEF;
$base-300: #90C3DF;
$base-400: #67A8CB;
$base-500: #458BB0;
$base-600: #3B6C87;
$base-700: #2F4F60;
$base-800: #22353F;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #216387;
$base-subtle: #BDD8E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#297DAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67A8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#458BB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6C87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22353F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #297DAA

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Pairs with #297DAA

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