HEX Color #4299C5 (Steelblue)

About #4299C5

At its core, #4299C5 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 153, and 197.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 66% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4299C5

RGB66, 153, 197

HSL200.2°, 53.0%, 51.6%

CMYK66%, 22%, 0%, 23%

HSV200.2°, 66.5%, 77.3%

LAB59.9, -12.2, -30.4

XYZ23.7, 28.0, 57.0

Decimal4364741

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4299C5 #C46E42

Analogous

#42C4AF #4257C4

Triadic

#C44298 #98C442

Tetradic

#AF42C4 #C46E42 #57C442

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#4299C5

#57A4CB

#6CAFD1

#81BBD8

#96C6DE

#ABD1E5

#C0DDEB

#D5E8F2

#EAF3F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#4299C5

#3A88AF

#337799

#2C6683

#24556D

#1D4457

#163341

#0E222B

#071115

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.18:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.59:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.04:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.61:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4299C5; }

.text-color { color: #4299C5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #4299C5; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue

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