#438bb0

Steel Blue

Closest match (94% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(67, 139, 176)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(200, 45%, 48%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(62, 21, 0, 31)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.228

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#438bb0

#b06843

Analogous (Adjacent)

#43b09f

#438bb0

#4354b0

Triadic

#438bb0

#b0438b

#8bb043

Split complementary

#438bb0

#b04354

#b09f43

Complete conversion table

HEX

#438BB0

RGB

rgb(67,139,176)

RGBA

rgba(67,139,176, 1)

HSL

hsl(200.37,44.86%,47.65%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.09 233.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #438bb0;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.78

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.56

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#438bb0#9b9cb0

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#438bb0#6b64b0

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#438bb0#475e69

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#438bb0#838383

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

75%

15%

10%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

75%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

Ivory black

Pigment

10%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

22.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#4488AA

Swimmer

#0A91BF

Mermaid Dreams

#0088BB

Forget-Me-Not

#0087BD

Brown Rust

#B06843

San Marino

#4354B0

Keppel

#43B09F

Mulberry

#B0438B

Sushi

#8BB043

Hippie Pink

#B04354

Seagull

#81C5EC

Orient

#005577