Color swatch image showing Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) with RGB(70,130,191) values

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) Color Information

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) RGB value is (70, 130, 191). The hex color red value is 70, green is 130, and blue is 191. Its HSL format shows a hue of 210°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 63 percent, 32 percent, 0 percent, 25 percent.

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Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) Color Meaning

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) conveys balanced authority, trustworthy innovation, and structured optimism. Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) is a harmonious blend of azure’s openness and cyan’s precision—deep enough to feel reliable, bright enough to feel forward-looking. It’s nearly identical to **Steel Blue**, a hue long associated with dependable systems. In corporate and civic tech, this color signals innovation you can trust: cloud infrastructure, public transit apps, and educational platforms. Research shows it increases perceived reliability more than pure blue or grey in digital services. In UI/UX design, Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) functions as a high-performing primary. It meets WCAG AA contrast standards against white for body text and excels in data visualization for “neutral” or “positive” categories. Print reproduction is highly consistent, making it ideal for annual reports, policy briefs, and institutional branding. Consumer testing reveals higher long-term trust in brands using Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) versus trend-driven alternatives. Symbolically, Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) represents progress with backbone. It is not the blue of hype but of habit—systems that work daily, quietly, well. In spiritual contexts, it aligns with the throat chakra’s steady mode: truth that endures. Designers choose Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) when they want to signal optimism as infrastructure. Its confidence is calm.

Color Conversion

Convert Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4682BF
RGB
rgb(70, 130, 191)
HSL
hsl(210°, 49%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(63%, 32%, 0%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(210°, 63%, 75%)
XYZ
19.9124 21.0289 52.2997
Yxy
21.0289 0.2136 0.2255
Hunter Lab
45.8573 -0.0319 -3.9743
CIE-Lab
52.9812 -0.3723 -37.6975

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red70 / 255 (27%)
27%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue191 / 255 (75%)
75%

CMYK Values

Cyan63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#4682BF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4682BF appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF)

protanopia

#6061b0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4682BF;

Text Color

color: #4682BF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4682BF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4682BF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4682BF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4682BF 0%, #274d72 100%);

Cyan-Blue Azure (#4682BF) Color FAQs

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