Steel Blue sits in the blue family, with the hex code #4682B4 mapping to rgb(70, 130, 180) in RGB and hsl(207.3, 44%, 49%) in HSL. In OKLCH it carries 59% perceptual lightness and 0.099 chroma — a moderately saturated, dark reading that behaves well as a primary, accent or decisive colour in modern interfaces. Blue is the most globally trusted hue and dominates the world's top brand logos for a reason — it lowers heart rate, signals stability and translates across cultures with the fewest negative connotations. It is the safe default of digital products, which is also its biggest design risk.
Blue is the most globally trusted hue and dominates the world's top brand logos for a reason — it lowers heart rate, signals stability and translates across cultures with the fewest negative connotations. It is the safe default of digital products, which is also its biggest design risk.
Pure blue links on dark backgrounds frequently fail AA — consider a lighter blue (≥ 70% L in OKLCH) or an underline. Avoid pure blue on pure red: the chromatic aberration is uncomfortable for most viewers.
#4682B4rgb(70, 130, 180)hsl(207.3, 44%, 49%)hsv(207.3, 61.1%, 70.6%)lch(51.99% 33.88 255.71)oklch(58.8% 0.0993 245.74)lab(51.99% -8.36 -32.83):root {
--color: #4682b4;
--color-rgb: rgb(70, 130, 180);
--color-hsl: hsl(207.3, 44%, 49%);
--color-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.0993 245.74);
}How steel blue performs as foreground text on common surfaces, scored with WCAG 2.1.
Tints are produced by mixing steel blue with progressively more white.
Shades are produced by mixing steel blue with progressively more black.
Tones are produced by mixing steel blue with progressively more gray, lowering chroma while keeping lightness.