#8399CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #8399CC

When working with digital screens, the color #8399CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 153 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8399CC
RGB131, 153, 204
HSL221.9°, 41.7%, 65.7%
CMYK36%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV221.9°, 35.8%, 80.0%
LAB63.3, 4.7, -28.7
XYZ31.7, 32.0, 61.6
Decimal8624588

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8399CC; }
.text-color { color: #8399CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8399CC; }

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