What color is #397A98?

#397A98 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 122, 152), and in HSL hsl(199, 45%, 41%).

Is #397A98 accessible as text?

On white, #397A98 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #397A98, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #397A98?

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

What colors go well with #397A98?

#397A98 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #98573A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #397A98 below.

Is #397A98 good for buttons?

#397A98 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #397A98 — black text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #397A98 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #397A98 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#397A98 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #397A98

Not just a swatch — here's how #397A98 works with other colors. Named schemes with #397A98 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #397A98 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #397A98 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #397A98 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #659EBA

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #397A98 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #397A98 Secondary #8A9FAA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #397A98 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 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

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 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A5A98 — 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 #397A98 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #397A98;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 122 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.081 230.7);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1EEF4;
  --color-200: #C4DDE8;
  --color-300: #9BC2D5;
  --color-400: #74A7BE;
  --color-500: #5389A2;
  --color-600: #456B7D;
  --color-700: #354E5A;
  --color-800: #26343B;
  --color-900: #192125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1EEF4',
    200: '#C4DDE8',
    300: '#9BC2D5',
    400: '#74A7BE',
    500: '#5389A2',
    600: '#456B7D',
    700: '#354E5A',
    800: '#26343B',
    900: '#192125',
  },
}

$base: #397A98;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1EEF4;
$base-200: #C4DDE8;
$base-300: #9BC2D5;
$base-400: #74A7BE;
$base-500: #5389A2;
$base-600: #456B7D;
$base-700: #354E5A;
$base-800: #26343B;
$base-900: #192125;
$base-hover: #2E6179;
$base-subtle: #C2D8E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#397A98",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BC2D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74A7BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5389A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#456B7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#354E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26343B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #397A98

Color Lab

Pairs with #397A98

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