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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 #8FB2C1
RGB rgb(143, 178, 193)
HSL hsl(198°, 29%, 66%)
CMYK C:26% M:8% Y:0% K:24%
Luminance 0.423
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.26:1
Aa — #8FB2C1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.31:1
Aa — #8FB2C1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8FB2C1 #C19E8F
Analogous
#8FC1B7 #8FB2C1 #8F99C1
Triadic
#8FB2C1 #C18FB2 #B2C18F
Split-comp.
#8FB2C1 #C18F99 #C1B78F
Tetradic
#8FB2C1 #B78FC1 #C19E8F #99C18F
Monochromatic
#36474F #5F7E8C #98AFB9 #B6C6CD #E4EAEC
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