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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 #8E8AC7
RGB rgb(142, 138, 199)
HSL hsl(244°, 35%, 66%)
CMYK C:29% M:31% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance 0.2857
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.18:1
Aa — #8E8AC7
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.61:1
Aa — #8E8AC7
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E8AC7 #C3C78A
Analogous
#8AA4C7 #8E8AC7 #AC8AC7
Triadic
#8E8AC7 #C78E8A #8AC78E
Split-comp.
#8E8AC7 #C7AC8A #A4C78A
Tetradic
#8E8AC7 #C78AA4 #C3C78A #8AC7AC
Monochromatic
#343253 #5C5893 #9693BE #B5B3D1 #E3E2EE
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