What color is #4682B4?

#4682B4 is a desaturated azure known as Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Steel Blue?

The RGB value is 70, 130, 180: 70 red, 130 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Steel Blue?

The complementary color is #B47846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4682B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Steel Blue color: hex code #4682B4

#4682B4 rgb(70, 130, 180)

Shades of blue

Steel Blue has the hex code #4682B4. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 51% green and 70.6% blue (70, 130, 180).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword steelblue.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

Steel Blue (#4682B4) color codes

HEX	`#4682B4`
RGB	`rgb(70, 130, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 51%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 44%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 61%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, -4.08, -32.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 32.45, 262.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.744, 20.561, 46.152)`
Decimal	`4620980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Steel Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4682B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4682B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4682B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4682b4; }
.text { color: #4682b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4682b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 130 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4682b4, #464bb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #4682B4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4682B4?: #4682B4 is a desaturated azure known as Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Steel Blue?: The RGB value is 70, 130, 180: 70 red, 130 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Steel Blue?: The complementary color is #B47846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4682B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.