#4999BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #4999BD

At its core, #4999BD is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 153, 189).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4999BD
RGB73, 153, 189
HSL198.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK61%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV198.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB59.8, -13.6, -26.0
XYZ23.3, 27.9, 52.3
Decimal4823485

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4999BD; }
.text-color { color: #4999BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4999BD; }

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