#4682B4 color codes
- HEX
- #4682B4
- HEX8
- #4682B4FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF4682B4
- RGB
- rgb(70, 130, 180)
- RGB (%)
- 27%, 51%, 71%
- HSL
- hsl(207, 44%, 49%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(207, 61%, 71%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 29%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.588 0.0993 245.74)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(58.8% 0.0993 245.74)
- Decimal
- 4620980
What color is #4682B4?
#4682B4 sits at 59% lightness and 0.0993 chroma in OKLCH, hue 245.74°. Its nearest named color is SteelBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #4682B4
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#4682B4 color harmonies
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Using #4682B4 in CSS
.text { color: #4682B4; }
.background { background-color: #4682B4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4682B4; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.588 0.0993 245.74); }
/* #4682B4 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #4682B480; }Is #4682B4 accessible?
#4682B4 on white text scores 4.11:1; on black text it scores 5.11:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #4682B4. Recommended text color on a #4682B4 background: black.
A 5.11:1 vs black
A 4.11:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#4682B4) → black APCA Lc experimental 73.5 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #4682B4?
- #4682B4 is SteelBlue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 130, 180), and in HSL hsl(207, 44%, 49%).
- What is #4682B4 in RGB?
- #4682B4 converts to rgb(70, 130, 180) — red 70, green 130, blue 180.
- What text color is readable on #4682B4?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.11:1) against #4682B4. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #4682B4.