# Steel blue color: #4682b4

#4682b4 is rgb(70, 130, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.8% 0.09934 245.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/colors/steel-blue

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #4682b4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(207.27, 44%, 49.02%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(207.27 61.11% 70.59%) |
| HWB | hwb(207.27 27.45% 29.41%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61% 28% 0% 29%) |
| Lab | lab(51.99 -8.36 -32.83) |
| LCH | lch(51.99 33.88 255.71) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.8% -0.04082 -0.09057) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.09934 245.739) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.33184 0.5041 0.68921) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.3422 0.45078 0.65217) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.36255 0.50567 0.69328) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.37399 0.42447 0.61946) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.06125 0.22323 0.45641) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.18745 0.20562 0.46162) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.17799 0.20132 0.34845) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.51, blue: 0.706) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.51, blue: 0.706, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF4682B4) |
| Android XML | #4682B4 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Steel blue
- Hue family: Sky blue, soft sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: cyan-600
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 4.11:1
- Contrast with black: 5.11:1

## Tints

#4682b4, #598ebc, #6c9bc4, #7ea7cb, #90b3d3, #a2c0da, #b5cce2, #c7d9e9, #d9e5f1, #ecf2f8

## Shades

#4682b4, #3c709c, #325f85, #284e6e, #1e3e58, #152f44, #0d2030, #05121d, #02060c, #000102

## Tones

#4682b4, #4d82af, #5381a9, #5981a4, #5f819e, #648099, #6a8093, #6f7f8e, #737e88, #787d82

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4682b4, #a57037
- Split: #4682b4, #af6653, #8f7c2e
- Analogous: #4682b4, #188ba2, #6c77b7
- Triadic: #4682b4, #ae6274, #6e8742
- Tetradic: #4682b4, #8b6dac, #a57037, #6e8742
- Square: #4682b4, #a16593, #a57037, #458e63
- Monochromatic: #4682b4, #003d6a, #215e8e, #6aa7db, #90ceff

## Questions about Steel blue

### What is the hex code for Steel blue?

The hex code for Steel blue is #4682b4. In RGB it is rgb(70, 130, 180), in HSL hsl(207.27, 44%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.8% 0.09934 245.739).

### What colors go well with Steel blue?

Its complementary color is #a57037. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #188ba2 and #6c77b7. Ready palettes with Steel blue are shown on this page.

### Is Steel blue a warm or cool color?

Steel blue is a cool color with an OKLCH hue of 246 degrees.

### What text color is readable on Steel blue?

White text is more readable on Steel blue: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.