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Steel Blue
#8CA9C8
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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 #8CA9C8
RGB rgb(140, 169, 200)
HSL hsl(211°, 35%, 67%)
CMYK C:30% M:16% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance 0.3885
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.43:1
Aa — #8CA9C8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.62:1
Aa — #8CA9C8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CA9C8 #C8AC8D
Analogous
#8DC7C8 #8CA9C8 #8E8DC8
Triadic
#8CA9C8 #C88DAA #AAC88D
Split-comp.
#8CA9C8 #C88E8D #C7C88D
Tetradic
#8CA9C8 #C88DC7 #C8AC8D #8DC88E
Monochromatic
#344456 #5A7796 #96AAC0 #B6C4D3 #E6EAF0
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