#42668A
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #42668A
Visually, #42668A 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 66, 102, and 138.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 52% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 210.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42668A
RGB66, 102, 138
HSL210.0°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK52%, 26%, 0%, 46%
HSV210.0°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB42.0, -2.1, -23.8
XYZ11.6, 12.5, 25.8
Decimal4351626
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42668A;
}
.text-color {
color: #42668A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42668A;
}