What color is #2F73AA?

#2F73AA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 115, 170), and in HSL hsl(207, 57%, 43%).

Is #2F73AA accessible as text?

On white, #2F73AA has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F73AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F73AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #2F73AA?

#2F73AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC672F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F73AA below.

Is #2F73AA good for buttons?

#2F73AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F73AA — black text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F73AA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2F73AA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2F73AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F73AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F73AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F73AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F73AA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #2F73AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5C97CB

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 #2F73AA Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #2F73AA Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

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 #2F73AA Secondary #859BAF 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 #2F73AA 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F4AAC — 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 #2F73AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F73AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 115 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.110 246.3);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEECF7;
  --color-200: #BFD9ED;
  --color-300: #93BBDC;
  --color-400: #6A9EC8;
  --color-500: #487FAD;
  --color-600: #3D6484;
  --color-700: #304A5E;
  --color-800: #23323E;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DEECF7',
    200: '#BFD9ED',
    300: '#93BBDC',
    400: '#6A9EC8',
    500: '#487FAD',
    600: '#3D6484',
    700: '#304A5E',
    800: '#23323E',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #2F73AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DEECF7;
$base-200: #BFD9ED;
$base-300: #93BBDC;
$base-400: #6A9EC8;
$base-500: #487FAD;
$base-600: #3D6484;
$base-700: #304A5E;
$base-800: #23323E;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #265D8A;
$base-subtle: #C1D5E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F73AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEECF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93BBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A9EC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#487FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23323E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2F73AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #2F73AA

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