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Steel Blue
#8796C9
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Almost Black
#111827
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Charcoal
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Night Grey
#1F2937
Sapphire
#2563EB
Anthracite
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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 #8796C9
RGB rgb(135, 150, 201)
HSL hsl(226°, 38%, 66%)
CMYK C:33% M:25% Y:0% K:21%
Luminance 0.3178
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.9:1
Aa — #8796C9
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.24:1
Aa — #8796C9
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8796C9 #C9BA87
Analogous
#87B8C9 #8796C9 #9987C9
Triadic
#8796C9 #C98797 #97C987
Split-comp.
#8796C9 #C99987 #B8C987
Tetradic
#8796C9 #C987B8 #C9BA87 #87C999
Monochromatic
#303855 #546496 #909BC1 #B1B9D3 #E2E5EE
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