CSS named color

SteelBlue

#4682B4
HEX#4682b4
RGBrgb(70, 130, 180)
HSLhsl(207, 44%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(58.80% 0.0993 245.74)
NAMEsteelblue

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#B47746

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#46B4AE
Right
#464BB4

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#B44682
Triad 2
#82B446

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#C4D8E8
Lighter
#8DB3D3
Base
#4682B4
SteelBlue
Darker
#294D6A
Darkest
#142533

CSS usage

By name
color: steelblue;
background-color: steelblue;
By HEX
color: #4682b4;
background-color: #4682b4;
By RGB
color: rgb(70, 130, 180);
background-color: rgb(70, 130, 180);
By HSL
color: hsl(207, 44%, 49%);
background-color: hsl(207, 44%, 49%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
4.11:1
AA (large text)

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
5.11:1
AA

Related colors

FAQ — SteelBlue

What is the HEX code for SteelBlue?

The HEX code for SteelBlue is #4682B4. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: steelblue; or color: #4682b4;

What is SteelBlue in RGB?

SteelBlue in RGB is rgb(70, 130, 180) — red 70, green 130, blue 180.

What is SteelBlue in HSL?

SteelBlue in HSL is hsl(207, 44%, 49%) — hue 207°, saturation 44%, lightness 49%.

What is the complementary color of SteelBlue?

The complementary color (directly opposite SteelBlue on the color wheel) is #B47746. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on SteelBlue?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 4.11:1, and against black (#000000) it's 5.11:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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