"Steel Blue"
Blue · Summer
🧠 Psychology
Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.
✨ Uses
Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.
Tip
Steel Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#5A9BBA
RGB
rgb(90, 155, 186)
HSL
hsl(199°, 41%, 54%)
CMYK
C:52% M:17% Y:0% K:27%
Luminance
0.2968
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5A9BBA
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5A9BBA
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5A9BBA
#BA785A
Analogous
#5ABAA8
#5A9BBA
#5A6BBA
Triadic
#5A9BBA
#BA5A9B
#9BBA5A
Split-comp.
#5A9BBA
#BA5A6B
#BAA85A
Tetradic
#5A9BBA
#A85ABA
#BA785A
#6BBA5A
Monochromatic
#19282F
#3C6172
#6597AE
#87AEC0
#B9D0DA
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