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"Steel Blue"
Blue · Summer
🧠 Psychology
Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.
✨ Uses
Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.
Tip
Steel Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #8CB3C5
RGB rgb(140, 179, 197)
HSL hsl(199°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK C:29% M:9% Y:0% K:23%
Luminance 0.4261
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.24:1
Aa — #8CB3C5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.37:1
Aa — #8CB3C5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CB3C5 #C59E8C
Analogous
#8CC5BA #8CB3C5 #8C96C5
Triadic
#8CB3C5 #C58CB3 #B3C58C
Split-comp.
#8CB3C5 #C58C96 #C5BA8C
Tetradic
#8CB3C5 #BA8CC5 #C59E8C #96C58C
Monochromatic
#334852 #5A7F90 #94B0BC #B4C7D0 #E3EAED
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