Steel Blue
#42A8D7
BlueColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#42A8D7RGB
rgb(66, 168, 215)HSL
hsl(199, 65%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(0.692 0.116 231.9)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 22%, 0%, 16%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#2C9CD0
2#278BB9
3#227AA2
4#1D688B
5#195774
6#14455D
7#0F3445
8#0A232E
9#051117
Tints
Lighter variations
1#55B0DB
2#68B9DF
3#7AC2E3
4#8DCBE7
5#A0D3EB
6#B3DCEF
7#C6E5F3
8#D9EEF7
9#ECF6FB
Tones
Muted variations
1#49A5CF
2#51A2C8
3#589FC0
4#5F9DB9
5#679AB2
6#6E97AA
7#7694A3
8#7D929B
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 | C8E6 #C8E6F3 | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | 9ED2 #9ED2EA | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 6CBB #6CBBE0 | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 42A8 #42A8D7 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 278B #278BB9 | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 1F6F #1F6F93 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 164F #164F69 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 0E33 #0E3343 | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 0920 #09202A | 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: #C8E6F3;
--steel-blue-300: #9ED2EA;
--steel-blue-400: #6CBBE0;
--steel-blue-500: #42A8D7;
--steel-blue-600: #278BB9;
--steel-blue-700: #1F6F93;
--steel-blue-800: #164F69;
--steel-blue-900: #0E3343;
--steel-blue-950: #09202A;
}