#4975AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4975AF

The hex code #4975AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 117 green, and 175 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 58% C, 33% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF 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#4975AF
RGB73, 117, 175
HSL214.1°, 41.1%, 48.6%
CMYK58%, 33%, 0%, 31%
HSV214.1°, 58.3%, 68.6%
LAB48.6, 2.6, -35.4
XYZ16.8, 17.2, 43.0
Decimal4814255

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4975AF; }
.text-color { color: #4975AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4975AF; }

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