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Steel Blue
#85A9CC
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#9CA3AF
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#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Charcoal
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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 #85A9CC
RGB rgb(133, 169, 204)
HSL hsl(210°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:35% M:17% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.3843
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.46:1
Aa — #85A9CC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.54:1
Aa — #85A9CC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85A9CC #CCA885
Analogous
#85CCCC #85A9CC #8585CC
Triadic
#85A9CC #CC85A8 #A8CC85
Split-comp.
#85A9CC #CC8585 #CCCC85
Tetradic
#85A9CC #CC85CC #CCA885 #85CC85
Monochromatic
#2E4257 #51759A #8DA8C3 #AFC2D5 #E1E8EF
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