#1692D3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1692D3

When working with digital screens, the color #1692D3 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 146 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 90% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1692D3
RGB22, 146, 211
HSL200.6°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK90%, 31%, 0%, 17%
HSV200.6°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB57.5, -8.1, -42.0
XYZ22.4, 25.4, 65.4
Decimal1479379

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.09:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1692D3; }
.text-color { color: #1692D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1692D3; }

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