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Steel Blue
#85B2CC
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Azure
#0EA5E9
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Pale Cyan
#B2EBF2
Mint Turquoise
#4ECDC4
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
"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 #85B2CC
RGB rgb(133, 178, 204)
HSL hsl(202°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:35% M:13% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.4193
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.27:1
Aa — #85B2CC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.24:1
Aa — #85B2CC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85B2CC #CC9F85
Analogous
#85CCC2 #85B2CC #858ECC
Triadic
#85B2CC #CC85B2 #B2CC85
Split-comp.
#85B2CC #CC858E #CCC285
Tetradic
#85B2CC #C285CC #CC9F85 #8ECC85
Monochromatic
#2E4857 #517F9A #8DAFC3 #AFC7D5 #E1EAEF
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