#4B8DBD
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #4B8DBD
Visually, #4B8DBD is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 75 parts red, 141 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 60% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 205.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4B8DBD
RGB75, 141, 189
HSL205.3°, 46.3%, 51.8%
CMYK60%, 25%, 0%, 26%
HSV205.3°, 60.3%, 74.1%
LAB56.3, -6.5, -31.3
XYZ21.6, 24.2, 51.7
Decimal4951485
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.84:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4B8DBD;
}
.text-color {
color: #4B8DBD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4B8DBD;
}