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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 #8CB1C5
RGB rgb(140, 177, 197)
HSL hsl(201°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK C:29% M:10% Y:0% K:23%
Luminance 0.4181
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.28:1
Aa — #8CB1C5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.21:1
Aa — #8CB1C5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CB1C5 #C5A08C
Analogous
#8CC5BC #8CB1C5 #8C94C5
Triadic
#8CB1C5 #C58CB1 #B1C58C
Split-comp.
#8CB1C5 #C58C94 #C5BC8C
Tetradic
#8CB1C5 #BC8CC5 #C5A08C #94C58C
Monochromatic
#334752 #5A7D90 #94AEBC #B4C6D0 #E3EAED
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