What color is #398EA7?

#398EA7 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(57, 142, 167), and in HSL hsl(194, 49%, 44%).

Is #398EA7 accessible as text?

On white, #398EA7 has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #398EA7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #398EA7?

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

What colors go well with #398EA7?

#398EA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A75339. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #398EA7 below.

Is #398EA7 good for buttons?

#398EA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #398EA7 — white text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #398EA7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #398EA7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#398EA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #398EA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #398EA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #398EA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #398EA7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Bondi 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 #398EA7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi 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 #398EA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6AB2CA

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #398EA7 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi 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 #398EA7 Secondary #98B2BA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #398EA7 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #398EA7 with

Medium Aquamarine Cerulean Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3969A7 — 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 #398EA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #398EA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 142 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.089 220.6);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F0F5;
  --color-200: #C2E1EA;
  --color-300: #98C8D7;
  --color-400: #70AFC2;
  --color-500: #4F91A6;
  --color-600: #42717F;
  --color-700: #34525B;
  --color-800: #25373C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F0F5',
    200: '#C2E1EA',
    300: '#98C8D7',
    400: '#70AFC2',
    500: '#4F91A6',
    600: '#42717F',
    700: '#34525B',
    800: '#25373C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #398EA7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F0F5;
$base-200: #C2E1EA;
$base-300: #98C8D7;
$base-400: #70AFC2;
$base-500: #4F91A6;
$base-600: #42717F;
$base-700: #34525B;
$base-800: #25373C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #2E7186;
$base-subtle: #C4DDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#398EA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98C8D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70AFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F91A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42717F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34525B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25373C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #398EA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #398EA7

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