Steel Blue - 03/15/2016
Steel Blue is the Color of the Day for 03/15/2016. Steel Blue has a hex value of #4682B4. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 70, Green: 130, and Blue: 180
Color Spaces of Steel Blue
Hex | 4682B4 | #4682B4 |
RGB | 70 130 180 | rgb(70 130 180) |
RGB % | 27 51 71 | rgb(27 51 71) |
CIELAB | 51.99, -8.36, -32.83 |
CMY | 73, 49, 29 | |
CMYK | 61, 28, 0, 29 | |
HSL | 207, 44, 49 | hsl(207 44% 49%) |
HSV | 207, 61, 71 | hsv(207 61% 71%) |
HSI | 207, 45, 127 | |
HWB | 207, 27, 29 | hwb(207 27% 29%) |
LCH | 51.99, 33.88, 255.71 | |
XYZ | 17.8, 20.13, 34.85 |
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All About Steel Blue
Steel Blue is a cool and sophisticated shade of blue that is reminiscent of the sleek and modern aesthetic of industrial materials. This color is characterized by its grayish-blue hue, and it is a popular choice for a range of applications. Whether used in fashion, interior design, or branding, Steel Blue is a powerful and versatile color that adds a touch of elegance and refinement to any setting.
One of the defining characteristics of Steel Blue is its coolness. This color has a slight grayish undertone that gives it a sense of sophistication and refinement. Its coolness is perfect for creating a sense of sleekness or modernity, while its blue hue gives it a sense of depth and richness.
Another benefit of Steel Blue is its versatility. This color can be paired with a range of other shades to create different moods and atmospheres. When combined with warmer or brighter colors, for example, Steel Blue can create a sense of balance and harmony that feels natural and calming. On the other hand, when paired with cooler or darker colors like black or navy, Steel Blue takes on a more dramatic and edgy feel, making it perfect for a bold and contemporary environment.
Overall, Steel Blue is a cool and sophisticated color that is both versatile and elegant. Whether used as an accent or as the primary color in a design scheme, Steel Blue is sure to add a touch of refinement and modernity to any setting. Its coolness makes it perfect for creating a sense of sophistication and sleekness, while its versatility means it can be used in a range of settings and paired with a variety of other colors.
Closest Common Color
Steel Blue is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.
Shades of Steel Blue
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Steel Blue all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Steel Blue
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Steel Blue all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Steel Blue
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Steel Blue all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Steel Blue
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Steel Blue.
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Complementary Color of Steel Blue
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Steel Blue.
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Split Complementary Colors of Steel Blue
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Steel Blue.
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Triadic Colors of Steel Blue
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Steel Blue.
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Tetradic Colors of Steel Blue
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Steel Blue.
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Analogous Colors of Steel Blue
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Steel Blue.
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Variations of Steel Blue
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Steel Blue has RGB values of R:70, G:130, and B:180. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Steel Blue, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Steel Blue.
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Web Safe Color of Steel Blue
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Steel Blue.
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CSS Code for Steel Blue
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #4682B4
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #4682B4
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #4682B4
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #4682B4
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Steel Blue Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Steel Blue is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Steel Blue Contrast on Black Background
The color Steel Blue has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Steel Blue a good choice against a Black background.
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Steel Blue Contrast on White Background
The color Steel Blue has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Steel Blue a moderate choice against a White background.
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