Steel Blue
#42AFD7
BlueColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#42AFD7RGB
rgb(66, 175, 215)HSL
hsl(196, 65%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(0.709 0.113 226.3)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 19%, 0%, 16%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#2CA5D0
2#2792B9
3#2280A2
4#1D6E8B
5#195B74
6#14495D
7#0F3745
8#0A252E
9#051217
Tints
Lighter variations
1#55B7DB
2#68BFDF
3#7AC7E3
4#8DCFE7
5#A0D7EB
6#B3DFEF
7#C6E7F3
8#D9EFF7
9#ECF7FB
Tones
Muted variations
1#49ACCF
2#51A8C8
3#58A5C0
4#5FA1B9
5#679EB2
6#6E9AAA
7#7697A3
8#7D939B
9#859094
Usage Guidelines
Recommended use cases for each shade level
| Level | Color | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | F2FA #F2FAFC | BackgroundsSubtle highlightsCard backgrounds |
| 100 | E2F3 #E2F3F9 | Light backgroundsTable row hoverSkeleton loading |
| 200 | C8E8 #C8E8F3 | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | 9ED6 #9ED6EA | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 6CC1 #6CC1E0 | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 42AF #42AFD7 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 2792 #2792B9 | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 1F74 #1F7493 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 1653 #165369 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 0E35 #0E3543 | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 0921 #09212A | Maximum contrast textDark mode backgrounds |
Export Code
Copy ready-to-use code for your project
:root {
--steel-blue-50: #F2FAFC;
--steel-blue-100: #E2F3F9;
--steel-blue-200: #C8E8F3;
--steel-blue-300: #9ED6EA;
--steel-blue-400: #6CC1E0;
--steel-blue-500: #42AFD7;
--steel-blue-600: #2792B9;
--steel-blue-700: #1F7493;
--steel-blue-800: #165369;
--steel-blue-900: #0E3543;
--steel-blue-950: #09212A;
}