#507BB3
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #507BB3
#507BB3 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 48% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Steel Blue (ΔE 6.4), with Cerulean the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B38850 (camel), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.83:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #507BB3?
#507BB3 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 48% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #507BB3?
Use black text. Black on #507BB3 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #507BB3?
Its complementary colour is #B38850, and analogous partners are #50ACB3 and #5750B3.