Color swatch image showing Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) with RGB(99,184,255) values

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) Color Information

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) RGB value is (99, 184, 255). The hex color red value is 99, green is 184, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 207°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 61 percent, 28 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

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Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) Color Meaning

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) is a light, vivid sky-blue shade with soft undertones, a bright tone in the blue spectrum. Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) psychologically promotes clarity, optimism, and focused energy, helping mental alertness and enhancing cognitive performance. Culturally, Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) is applied in interiors, fashion, and digital media to evoke freshness, clarity, and dynamic appeal. Spiritually, it resonates with the throat chakra, enhancing communication, expression, and insight. Feng Shui considers this shade ideal for energizing workspaces, study areas, or meditation corners, promoting mental clarity and smooth energy flow.

Color Conversion

Convert Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) 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
#63B8FF
RGB
rgb(99, 184, 255)
HSL
hsl(207°, 100%, 69%)
CMYK
cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(207°, 61%, 100%)
XYZ
40.3361 44.1536 101.0043
Yxy
44.1536 0.2175 0.2380
Hunter Lab
66.4482 -1.0073 -10.3666
CIE-Lab
72.3311 -4.9965 -42.7598

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red99 / 255 (39%)
39%
Green184 / 255 (72%)
72%
Blue255 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

Cyan61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Magenta28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) 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

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) 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 Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) 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.

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#63B8FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #63B8FF 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

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF)

protanopia

#8889ee

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #63B8FF;

Text Color

color: #63B8FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #63B8FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #63B8FF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #63B8FF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #63B8FF 0%, #0070cc 100%);

Steel Blue 1 (#63B8FF) Color FAQs

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