Steel Blue
#51A8C8
BlueColor Codes
All color formats for development
HEX
#51A8C8RGB
rgb(81, 168, 200)HSL
hsl(196, 52%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(0.691 0.096 224.9)CMYK
cmyk(60%, 16%, 0%, 22%)Accessibility
WCAG contrast compliance
Tailwind Scale
50-950 scale matching Tailwind CSS naming
Shades
Darker variations
1#3D9DC0
2#368BAB
3#2F7A95
4#286980
5#22576B
6#1B4655
7#143440
8#0D232B
9#071115
Tints
Lighter variations
1#62B1CD
2#73B9D3
3#85C2D8
4#96CBDE
5#A8D4E3
6#B9DCE9
7#CBE5EE
8#DCEEF4
9#EEF6F9
Tones
Muted variations
1#57A5C2
2#5DA3BC
3#62A0B6
4#689DB0
5#6E9AAA
6#7497A4
7#7A959E
8#809298
9#868F92
Usage Guidelines
Recommended use cases for each shade level
| Level | Color | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | F3F9 #F3F9FB | BackgroundsSubtle highlightsCard backgrounds |
| 100 | E4F1 #E4F1F6 | Light backgroundsTable row hoverSkeleton loading |
| 200 | CDE6 #CDE6EF | Secondary backgroundsInput backgroundsDividers |
| 300 | A6D3 #A6D3E3 | BordersInactive statesPlaceholder text |
| 400 | 77BB #77BBD4 | Disabled statesSecondary iconsMuted text |
| 500 | 51A8 #51A8C8 | Primary brand colorCTAsActive elementsLinks |
| 600 | 368B #368BAB | Hover statesFocus ringsPrimary buttons hover |
| 700 | 2B6F #2B6F88 | Active/pressed statesDark mode accentsSecondary text |
| 800 | 1F4F #1F4F61 | Text on light backgroundsHeadingsStrong borders |
| 900 | 1433 #14333E | Primary textHigh emphasis contentDark headings |
| 950 | 0C20 #0C2027 | Maximum contrast textDark mode backgrounds |
Export Code
Copy ready-to-use code for your project
:root {
--steel-blue-50: #F3F9FB;
--steel-blue-100: #E4F1F6;
--steel-blue-200: #CDE6EF;
--steel-blue-300: #A6D3E3;
--steel-blue-400: #77BBD4;
--steel-blue-500: #51A8C8;
--steel-blue-600: #368BAB;
--steel-blue-700: #2B6F88;
--steel-blue-800: #1F4F61;
--steel-blue-900: #14333E;
--steel-blue-950: #0C2027;
}