#4292C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #4292C5
Visually, #4292C5 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 146 green, and 197 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 66% cyan and 26% magenta inks. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4292C5
RGB66, 146, 197
HSL203.4°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 26%, 0%, 23%
HSV203.4°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB57.8, -8.3, -33.6
XYZ22.6, 25.7, 56.6
Decimal4362949
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4292C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #4292C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4292C5;
}