#4992C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4992C5

The hex code #4992C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 146 green, and 197 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 63% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4992C5
RGB73, 146, 197
HSL204.7°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 26%, 0%, 23%
HSV204.7°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB58.0, -7.1, -33.2
XYZ23.1, 26.0, 56.6
Decimal4821701

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4992C5; }
.text-color { color: #4992C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4992C5; }

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