Steel Blue (4985C5) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Steel Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Steel Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #4985C5

RGB rgb(73, 133, 197)

HSL hsl(211°, 52%, 53%)

CMYK C:63% M:32% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.2253

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.86:1

Aa — #4985C5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.44:1

Aa — #4985C5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4985C5 #C58949

Analogous

#49C3C5 #4985C5 #4B49C5

Triadic

#4985C5 #C54985 #85C549

Split-comp.

#4985C5 #C54B49 #C3C549

Tetradic

#4985C5 #C549C3 #C58949 #49C54B

Monochromatic

#13212F #315377 #5585B9 #799FC8 #AFC6DE

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