#0799DB

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #0799DB

The precise color #0799DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 153 green, and 219 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 97% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0799DB
RGB7, 153, 219
HSL198.7°, 93.8%, 44.3%
CMYK97%, 30%, 0%, 14%
HSV198.7°, 96.8%, 85.9%
LAB59.8, -9.7, -42.8
XYZ24.3, 27.9, 71.1
Decimal498139

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.59:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0799DB; }
.text-color { color: #0799DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0799DB; }

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