Steel Blue (ADBCE1) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #ADBCE1

RGB rgb(173, 188, 225)

HSL hsl(223°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:23% M:16% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.5111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.9:1

Aa — #ADBCE1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.06:1

Aa — #ADBCE1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ADBCE1 #E1D2AD

Analogous

#ADD6E1 #ADBCE1 #B8ADE1

Triadic

#ADBCE1 #E1ADBC #BCE1AD

Split-comp.

#ADBCE1 #E1B8AD #D6E1AD

Tetradic

#ADBCE1 #E1ADD6 #E1D2AD #ADE1B8

Monochromatic

#3E5284 #6D83BA #B3BEDB #D5DCEB #FFFFFF

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