Light Steel Blue

#728FCE

Light Steel Blue #728FCE

Shades of Light Steel Blue

#718FCE

#647FB7

#586FA0

#4B5F89

#3F4F72

#323F5B

#252F44

#191F2D

#0C0F16

#000000

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Tints of Light Steel Blue

#718FCE

#7F9AD3

#8DA5D9

#9BB1DE

#ABBDE4

#BAC9E9

#CBD6EE

#DBE3F4

#EDF1F9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Steel Blue

#477FFA

#5183F0

#5B87E6

#648ADC

#6E8ED2

#7892C8

#8295BE

#8C99B4

#969DAA

#A0A0A0

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What color is Light Steel Blue

Light Steel Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Steel Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Steel Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Steel Blue is #728FCE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Steel Blue has 45%% Red, 56% Green, and 81% Blue.
Light Steel Blue has 221° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Steel Blue has 221° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Steel Blue has 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#728FCE

RGB

(114, 143, 206)

(45%, 56%, 81%)

HSV

(221°, 45, 81)

(61%, 45%, 81%)

HSL

(221°, 49, 63)

(61%, 49%, 63%)

CMYK

(45, 31, 0, 19)

(45%, 31%, 0%, 19%)

How does Light Steel Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Steel Blue is 28%, which is low.
Light Steel Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Steel Blue and black have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Light Steel Blue and white have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

28%

AA (6.5)

insufficient (3.2)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Light Steel Blue

Summer

#2C3852

#728FCE

#CAA19E

#D7DEEE

#EEE8E9

Winter

#4A2F5E

#728FCE

#C9AAE3

#BECAE8

#EBE8EE

Spring

#3A4660

#728FCE

#9ABC6E

#C8D3EA

#E8EEEA

Analogous

#1A3870

#3F6EC5

#728FCE

#D9E1EE

#E8EAEE

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How to mix Light Steel Blue paint

To mix Light Steel Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Blue, 7% Cyan, 19% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

29%

Cyan

7%

Magenta

0%

Black

19%

White

45%

To mix Light Steel Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 19% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Cyan

21%

Magenta

15%

Yellow

0%

Black

19%

White

45%

What colors are similar to Light Steel Blue

Colors similar to Light Steel Blue are: Faded Blue, Dark Pastel Blue, Wild Blue Yonder, Glaucous, and Blue Koi. Faded Blue is more cyan and darker than Light Steel Blue. Dark Pastel Blue is more cyan and paler and lighter than Light Steel Blue. Wild Blue Yonder is more blue and paler and darker than Light Steel Blue. Glaucous is more cyan and darker than Light Steel Blue. Blue Koi is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Light Steel Blue.

Faded Blue

#658CBB

more cyan,

darker

Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

more cyan,

paler,

lighter

Wild Blue Yonder

#7A89B8

more blue,

paler,

darker

Glaucous

#6082B6

more cyan,

darker

Blue Koi

#659EC7

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter