#1D6DB6
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #1D6DB6
The precise color #1D6DB6 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 29 red, 109 green, and 182 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 84% cyan and 40% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 208.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#1D6DB6
RGB29, 109, 182
HSL208.6°, 72.5%, 41.4%
CMYK84%, 40%, 0%, 29%
HSV208.6°, 84.1%, 71.4%
LAB45.0, 3.5, -45.2
XYZ14.4, 14.6, 46.3
Decimal1928630
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.92:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #1D6DB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #1D6DB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #1D6DB6;
}