#4992D3
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #4992D3
At its core, #4992D3 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 146 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 31% magenta inks. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4992D3
RGB73, 146, 211
HSL208.3°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK65%, 31%, 0%, 17%
HSV208.3°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB58.7, -2.4, -40.1
XYZ24.8, 26.7, 65.5
Decimal4821715
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.34:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4992D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #4992D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4992D3;
}