Steel Blue (5E8AB5) — 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 #5E8AB5

RGB rgb(94, 138, 181)

HSL hsl(210°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:48% M:24% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2429

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.63:1

Aa — #5E8AB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.78:1

Aa — #5E8AB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E8AB5 #B58A5E

Analogous

#5EB5B5 #5E8AB5 #5E5EB5

Triadic

#5E8AB5 #B55E8A #8AB55E

Split-comp.

#5E8AB5 #B55E5E #B5B55E

Tetradic

#5E8AB5 #B55EB5 #B58A5E #5EB55E

Monochromatic

#1A242D #3F576E #6A8AA9 #8AA3BC #BBC9D8

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