Steel Blue
#42A5D7
BlueColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#42A5D7RGB
rgb(66, 165, 215)HSL
hsl(200, 65%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(0.685 0.117 234.3)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 23%, 0%, 16%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#2C9AD0
2#2789B9
3#2277A2
4#1D668B
5#195574
6#14445D
7#0F3345
8#0A222E
9#051117
Tints
Lighter variations
1#55AEDB
2#68B7DF
3#7AC0E3
4#8DC9E7
5#A0D2EB
6#B3DBEF
7#C6E4F3
8#D9EDF7
9#ECF6FB
Tones
Muted variations
1#49A3CF
2#51A0C8
3#589EC0
4#5F9BB9
5#6799B2
6#6E96AA
7#7694A3
8#7D919B
9#858F94
Usage Guidelines
Recommended use cases for each shade level
| Level | Color | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | F2F9 #F2F9FC | BackgroundsSubtle highlightsCard backgrounds |
| 100 | E2F1 #E2F1F9 | Light backgroundsTable row hoverSkeleton loading |
| 200 | C8E5 #C8E5F3 | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | 9ED1 #9ED1EA | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 6CB9 #6CB9E0 | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 42A5 #42A5D7 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 2789 #2789B9 | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 1F6D #1F6D93 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 164E #164E69 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 0E32 #0E3243 | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 091F #091F2A | Maximum contrast textDark mode backgrounds |
Export Code
Copy ready-to-use code for your project
:root {
--steel-blue-50: #F2F9FC;
--steel-blue-100: #E2F1F9;
--steel-blue-200: #C8E5F3;
--steel-blue-300: #9ED1EA;
--steel-blue-400: #6CB9E0;
--steel-blue-500: #42A5D7;
--steel-blue-600: #2789B9;
--steel-blue-700: #1F6D93;
--steel-blue-800: #164E69;
--steel-blue-900: #0E3243;
--steel-blue-950: #091F2A;
}