#4c87bb

Steel Blue

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(76, 135, 187)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(208, 45%, 52%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(59, 28, 0, 27)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.225

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#4c87bb

#bb804c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#4cbbb7

#4c87bb

#4c50bb

Triadic

#4c87bb

#bb4c87

#87bb4c

Split complementary

#4c87bb

#bb4c4f

#bbb74c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#4C87BB

RGB

rgb(76,135,187)

RGBA

rgba(76,135,187, 1)

HSL

hsl(208.11,44.94%,51.57%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.10 247.0)

CSS Variable

--color: #4c87bb;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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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

3.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.49

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)

#4c87bb#9e9ebb

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#4c87bb#746dbb

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#4c87bb#4f606b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#4c87bb#828282

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

81%

12%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

81%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

12%

Titanium white

Pigment

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)

22.5%

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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#5182B9

Muddy Waters

#BB804C

Blue Violet

#4C50BB

Fountain Blue

#4CBBB8

Mulberry

#BB4C87

Sushi

#87BB4C

Chestnut

#BB4C4F

Malibu

#8AC0F8

Orient

#005281