#4a8ca9

Steel Blue

Closest match (92% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(74, 140, 169)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(198, 39%, 48%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(56, 17, 0, 34)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.231

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#4a8ca9

#a9674a

Analogous (Adjacent)

#4aa996

#4a8ca9

#4a5ca9

Triadic

#4a8ca9

#a94a8c

#8ca94a

Split complementary

#4a8ca9

#a94a5d

#a9964a

Complete conversion table

HEX

#4A8CA9

RGB

rgb(74,140,169)

RGBA

rgba(74,140,169, 1)

HSL

hsl(198.32,39.09%,47.65%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.08 228.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #4a8ca9;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.74

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.62

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#4a8ca9#9999a9

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#4a8ca9#6c67a9

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#4a8ca9#4d626d

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#4a8ca9#848484

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

73%

15%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

73%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

Ivory black

Pigment

11%

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

Cyan hue

485–500 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)

23.1%

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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Ocean Green

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Tapestry

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Blue Stone

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