Steelblue — #4682B4
#4682B4 is a medium, moderately saturated blue. It is the CSS named color steelblue.
Color values
| HEX | #4682B4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 44%, 49%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 29%) |
| Decimal | 4620980 |
| CSS | color: #4682B4; |
| Android | 0xFF4682B4 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.510, blue: 0.706, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4682B4 | 4.11:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #4682B4 | 5.11:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4682B4
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4682B4 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4682B4
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4682B4 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4682B4; background-color: #4682B4; }
.element { color: rgb(70 130 180); }
.element { color: hsl(207 44% 49%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4682B4] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4682B4;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4682B4?
#4682B4 is a medium, moderately saturated blue, which CSS calls steelblue. Its hue sits at 207° on the color wheel, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness.
What is #4682B4 in RGB?
#4682B4 converts to rgb(70, 130, 180) — 70 red, 130 green and 180 blue.
What is #4682B4 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 29%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4682B4 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.11:1 versus 4.11:1).
What is the complementary color of #4682B4?
#B47746 — the hue directly opposite #4682B4 on the color wheel.