#248AAF
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #248AAF
Visually, #248AAF is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 138 green, and 175 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 79% cyan and 21% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#248AAF
RGB36, 138, 175
HSL196.0°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK79%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV196.0°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB53.7, -15.5, -27.6
XYZ17.6, 21.6, 43.8
Decimal2394799
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #248AAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #248AAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #248AAF;
}