#118BC1

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #118BC1

At its core, #118BC1 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(17, 139, 193).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 91% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 24% Black. With a hue angle of 198.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#118BC1
RGB17, 139, 193
HSL198.4°, 83.8%, 41.2%
CMYK91%, 28%, 0%, 24%
HSV198.4°, 91.2%, 75.7%
LAB54.5, -11.0, -36.6
XYZ19.1, 22.4, 53.8
Decimal1149889

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #118BC1; }
.text-color { color: #118BC1; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #118BC1; }

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