Steel Blue (5A8ABA) — 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 #5A8ABA

RGB rgb(90, 138, 186)

HSL hsl(210°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:52% M:26% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.2428

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.63:1

Aa — #5A8ABA

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.78:1

Aa — #5A8ABA

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A8ABA #BA8A5A

Analogous

#5ABABA #5A8ABA #5A5ABA

Triadic

#5A8ABA #BA5A8A #8ABA5A

Split-comp.

#5A8ABA #BA5A5A #BABA5A

Tetradic

#5A8ABA #BA5ABA #BA8A5A #5ABA5A

Monochromatic

#19242F #3C5772 #658AAE #87A3C0 #B9C9DA

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