#4999E2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #4999E2
When working with digital screens, the color #4999E2 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 153, 226).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% 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. 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.