#4682B4
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #4682B4
At its core, #4682B4 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 70 parts red, 130 parts green, and 180 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 28% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4682B4
RGB70, 130, 180
HSL207.3°, 44.0%, 49.0%
CMYK61%, 28%, 0%, 29%
HSV207.3°, 61.1%, 70.6%
LAB52.5, -4.1, -32.2
XYZ18.7, 20.6, 46.2
Decimal4620980
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4682B4;
}
.text-color {
color: #4682B4;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4682B4;
}