#4299CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4299CC

At its core, #4299CC is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 153, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 202.2° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4299CC
RGB66, 153, 204
HSL202.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV202.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB60.2, -9.9, -33.8
XYZ24.5, 28.3, 61.3
Decimal4364748

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

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