What color is #43829D?

#43829D is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 130, 157), and in HSL hsl(198, 40%, 44%).

Is #43829D accessible as text?

On white, #43829D has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #43829D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43829D?

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

What colors go well with #43829D?

#43829D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D5E43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #43829D below.

Is #43829D good for buttons?

#43829D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #43829D — white text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #43829D the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #43829D is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#43829D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43829D

Not just a swatch — here's how #43829D works with other colors. Named schemes with #43829D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43829D 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #43829D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel 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 #43829D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6EA6BF

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 #43829D 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #43829D Secondary #93A7B1 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 #43829D 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 82/100

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 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #43649D — 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 #43829D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43829D;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 130 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.6% 0.077 228.2);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DDE6;
  --color-300: #9EC2D1;
  --color-400: #78A6BA;
  --color-500: #57889E;
  --color-600: #486B7A;
  --color-700: #374E58;
  --color-800: #27343A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DDE6',
    300: '#9EC2D1',
    400: '#78A6BA',
    500: '#57889E',
    600: '#486B7A',
    700: '#374E58',
    800: '#27343A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #43829D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DDE6;
$base-300: #9EC2D1;
$base-400: #78A6BA;
$base-500: #57889E;
$base-600: #486B7A;
$base-700: #374E58;
$base-800: #27343A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #36687E;
$base-subtle: #C7D9E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43829D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC2D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78A6BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57889E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#486B7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27343A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43829D

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