#4283A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4283A0

Visually, #4283A0 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 131 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 198.5° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 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#4283A0
RGB66, 131, 160
HSL198.5°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK59%, 18%, 0%, 37%
HSV198.5°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB51.8, -12.0, -21.8
XYZ16.7, 19.9, 36.2
Decimal4359072

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.99:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4283A0; }
.text-color { color: #4283A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4283A0; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
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