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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 #ADB6E1
RGB rgb(173, 182, 225)
HSL hsl(230°, 46%, 78%)
CMYK C:23% M:19% Y:0% K:12%
Luminance 0.4859
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.99:1
Aa — #ADB6E1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.56:1
Aa — #ADB6E1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#ADB6E1 #E1D8AD
Analogous
#ADD0E1 #ADB6E1 #BEADE1
Triadic
#ADB6E1 #E1ADB6 #B6E1AD
Split-comp.
#ADB6E1 #E1BEAD #D0E1AD
Tetradic
#ADB6E1 #E1ADD0 #E1D8AD #ADE1BE
Monochromatic
#3E4A84 #6D7ABA #B3B9DB #D5D9EB #FFFFFF
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