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Steel Blue
#85A6CC
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#9CA3AF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
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"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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #85A6CC
RGB rgb(133, 166, 204)
HSL hsl(212°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:35% M:19% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.3731
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.52:1
Aa — #85A6CC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.32:1
Aa — #85A6CC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85A6CC #CCAB85
Analogous
#85C9CC #85A6CC #8785CC
Triadic
#85A6CC #CC85A6 #A6CC85
Split-comp.
#85A6CC #CC8785 #C9CC85
Tetradic
#85A6CC #CC85C9 #CCAB85 #85CC87
Monochromatic
#2E4157 #51739A #8DA7C3 #AFC1D5 #E1E8EF
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