#2466AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #2466AF

Visually, #2466AF is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 102, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 79% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2466AF
RGB36, 102, 175
HSL211.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK79%, 42%, 0%, 31%
HSV211.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB42.7, 5.9, -44.8
XYZ13.2, 13.0, 42.4
Decimal2385583

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2466AF; }
.text-color { color: #2466AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2466AF; }

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