#498ACC
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #498ACC
The precise color #498ACC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 138, and 204.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 32% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 210.2° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#498ACC
RGB73, 138, 204
HSL210.2°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 32%, 0%, 20%
HSV210.2°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB56.0, -0.1, -40.3
XYZ22.7, 24.0, 60.6
Decimal4819660
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #498ACC;
}
.text-color {
color: #498ACC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #498ACC;
}