About Steel Blue
Steel Blue (steelblue) is a medium, moderately saturated blue with the hex code #4682b4, or rgb(70, 130, 180). In HSL it sits at a hue of 207°, 44% saturation and 49% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: steelblue; instead of the hex value.
Using Steel Blue for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Blue text on white | 4.11 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Steel Blue text on black | 5.11 : 1 | AA |
On a steel blue background, use black text (5.11 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: steelblue; /* or #4682b4 */
background-color: #4682b4;
border: 1px solid rgb(70 130 180 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), Royal Blue (#4169e1), Slate Gray (#708090), Light Slate Gray (#778899), Slate Blue (#6a5acd), Light Sea Green (#20b2aa).
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What is the hex code for steel blue?
#4682b4 — that is rgb(70, 130, 180) and hsl(207, 44%, 49%). In CSS you can also just write steelblue.
Is steel blue text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.11 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with steel blue?
Its complementary color is #b47746; analogous colors #46b4ae and #464bb4 sit next to it on the color wheel.