What color is #47859A?

#47859A is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(71, 133, 154), and in HSL hsl(195, 37%, 44%).

Is #47859A accessible as text?

On white, #47859A has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #47859A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #47859A?

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

What colors go well with #47859A?

#47859A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9A5B47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #47859A below.

Is #47859A good for buttons?

#47859A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #47859A — white text only reaches 4.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #47859A the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #47859A is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#47859A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #47859A

Not just a swatch — here's how #47859A works with other colors. Named schemes with #47859A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47859A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Air Force 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 #47859A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force 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 #47859A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #72A9BD

Air Force 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 Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47859A Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Air Force 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 #47859A Secondary #95AAB1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force 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 Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #47859A 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #47859A with

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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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47699A — 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 #47859A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #47859A;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 133 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.072 222.3);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF3;
  --color-200: #C7DEE5;
  --color-300: #A0C4CF;
  --color-400: #7AA8B8;
  --color-500: #5A8B9B;
  --color-600: #4A6C78;
  --color-700: #384F56;
  --color-800: #283539;
  --color-900: #1A2124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF3',
    200: '#C7DEE5',
    300: '#A0C4CF',
    400: '#7AA8B8',
    500: '#5A8B9B',
    600: '#4A6C78',
    700: '#384F56',
    800: '#283539',
    900: '#1A2124',
  },
}

$base: #47859A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF3;
$base-200: #C7DEE5;
$base-300: #A0C4CF;
$base-400: #7AA8B8;
$base-500: #5A8B9B;
$base-600: #4A6C78;
$base-700: #384F56;
$base-800: #283539;
$base-900: #1A2124;
$base-hover: #396A7B;
$base-subtle: #C8DAE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#47859A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C4CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AA8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A8B9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6C78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #47859A

Color Lab

Pairs with #47859A

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