#6699BD
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #6699BD
The precise color #6699BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 153 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 46% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.