#4299BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4299BD

The precise color #4299BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 153 green, and 189 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 65% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4299BD
RGB66, 153, 189
HSL197.6°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK65%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV197.6°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB59.5, -14.8, -26.4
XYZ22.8, 27.6, 52.3
Decimal4364733

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4299BD; }
.text-color { color: #4299BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4299BD; }

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