#4c8fbb

Steel Blue

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(76, 143, 187)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(204, 45%, 52%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(59, 24, 0, 27)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.248

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#4c8fbb

#bb784c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#4cbbb0

#4c8fbb

#4c57bb

Triadic

#4c8fbb

#bb4c8f

#8fbb4c

Split complementary

#4c8fbb

#bb4c57

#bbb04c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#4C8FBB

RGB

rgb(76,143,187)

RGBA

rgba(76,143,187, 1)

HSL

hsl(203.78,44.94%,51.57%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.62 0.10 239.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #4c8fbb;

Preview

Readability and Typography

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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

3.53

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.95

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#4c8fbb#a2a3bb

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#4c8fbb#746dbb

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#4c8fbb#4f6470

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#4c8fbb#888888

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

79%

14%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

79%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

14%

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)

24.8%

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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Indigo

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Mulberry

#BB4C8F

Sushi

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Chestnut

#BB4C57

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Orient

#005981