Steel Blue
#42B9D7
CyanColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#42B9D7RGB
rgb(66, 185, 215)HSL
hsl(192, 65%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(0.732 0.112 218)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 14%, 0%, 16%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#2CAFD0
2#279CB9
3#2288A2
4#1D758B
5#196174
6#144E5D
7#0F3A45
8#0A272E
9#051317
Tints
Lighter variations
1#55C0DB
2#68C7DF
3#7ACEE3
4#8DD5E7
5#A0DCEB
6#B3E3EF
7#C6EAF3
8#D9F1F7
9#ECF8FB
Tones
Muted variations
1#49B5CF
2#51B0C8
3#58ACC0
4#5FA7B9
5#67A3B2
6#6E9EAA
7#769AA3
8#7D959B
9#859194
Usage Guidelines
Recommended use cases for each shade level
| Level | Color | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | F2FA #F2FAFC | BackgroundsSubtle highlightsCard backgrounds |
| 100 | E2F4 #E2F4F9 | Light backgroundsTable row hoverSkeleton loading |
| 200 | C8EB #C8EBF3 | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | 9EDB #9EDBEA | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 6CC9 #6CC9E0 | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 42B9 #42B9D7 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 279C #279CB9 | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 1F7C #1F7C93 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 1659 #165969 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 0E39 #0E3943 | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 0923 #09232A | Maximum contrast textDark mode backgrounds |
Export Code
Copy ready-to-use code for your project
:root {
--steel-blue-50: #F2FAFC;
--steel-blue-100: #E2F4F9;
--steel-blue-200: #C8EBF3;
--steel-blue-300: #9EDBEA;
--steel-blue-400: #6CC9E0;
--steel-blue-500: #42B9D7;
--steel-blue-600: #279CB9;
--steel-blue-700: #1F7C93;
--steel-blue-800: #165969;
--steel-blue-900: #0E3943;
--steel-blue-950: #09232A;
}