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Steel Blue
#8CAEC5
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#1F2937
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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 #8CAEC5
RGB rgb(140, 174, 197)
HSL hsl(204°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK C:29% M:12% Y:0% K:23%
Luminance 0.4063
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.34:1
Aa — #8CAEC5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.98:1
Aa — #8CAEC5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CAEC5 #C5A38C
Analogous
#8CC5BF #8CAEC5 #8C91C5
Triadic
#8CAEC5 #C58CAE #AEC58C
Split-comp.
#8CAEC5 #C58C91 #C5BF8C
Tetradic
#8CAEC5 #BF8CC5 #C5A38C #91C58C
Monochromatic
#334552 #5A7B90 #94ACBC #B4C5D0 #E3E9ED
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