#1D83AF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1D83AF

The hex code #1D83AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 29 parts red, 131 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 83% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 198.1° hue, 71.6% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D83AF
RGB29, 131, 175
HSL198.1°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK83%, 25%, 0%, 31%
HSV198.1°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB51.4, -12.2, -31.1
XYZ16.4, 19.6, 43.5
Decimal1934255

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D83AF; }
.text-color { color: #1D83AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D83AF; }

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