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Steel Blue
#5696BD
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Azure
#0EA5E9
Night Grey
#1F2937
Mint Turquoise
#4ECDC4
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Charcoal
#374151
Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Royal Blue
#4169E1
"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 #5696BD
RGB rgb(86, 150, 189)
HSL hsl(203°, 44%, 54%)
CMYK C:54% M:21% Y:0% K:26%
Luminance 0.2794
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.23:1
Aa — #5696BD
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.49:1
Aa — #5696BD
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5696BD #BD7E56
Analogous
#56BDB1 #5696BD #5662BD
Triadic
#5696BD #BD5696 #96BD56
Split-comp.
#5696BD #BD5662 #BDB156
Tetradic
#5696BD #B156BD #BD7E56 #62BD56
Monochromatic
#182730 #395E74 #6293B2 #84AAC2 #B7CEDC
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