What color is #4682B4?

Steel Blue (#4682B4) is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 130, 180), and in HSL hsl(207, 44%, 49%).

Is #4682B4 accessible as text?

On white, #4682B4 has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #4682B4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4682B4?

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

What colors go well with #4682B4?

#4682B4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B47746. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4682B4 below.

Is Steel Blue good for buttons?

Steel Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4682B4 — white text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Steel Blue the same as CSS steelblue?

Yes — #4682B4 is the CSS named color steelblue.

Steel Blue (#4682B4) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Steel Blue

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4682B4 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF 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 #4682B4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #71A7D6

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 #4682B4 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 #4682B4 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 #4682B4 Secondary #96AABC 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How Steel Blue 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Steel Blue

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Steel Blue with

Medium Aquamarine Cerulean Copper Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #DDE6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #465EB4 — 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 Steel Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4682B4;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 130 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.099 245.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4D8E8;
  --color-300: #9BBAD4;
  --color-400: #759DBD;
  --color-500: #547EA1;
  --color-600: #46647C;
  --color-700: #364959;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4D8E8',
    300: '#9BBAD4',
    400: '#759DBD',
    500: '#547EA1',
    600: '#46647C',
    700: '#364959',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #4682B4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4D8E8;
$base-300: #9BBAD4;
$base-400: #759DBD;
$base-500: #547EA1;
$base-600: #46647C;
$base-700: #364959;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #386890;
$base-subtle: #CBD9E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4682B4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#759DBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#547EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Steel Blue

Color Lab

Pairs with Steel Blue

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export