#4275A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4275A8

The hex code #4275A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 117, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 30% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4275A8
RGB66, 117, 168
HSL210.0°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 30%, 0%, 34%
HSV210.0°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB47.9, -1.2, -32.4
XYZ15.7, 16.7, 39.4
Decimal4355496

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.34:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4275A8; }
.text-color { color: #4275A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4275A8; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
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