Steel Blue (AECAE0) — 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 #AECAE0

RGB rgb(174, 202, 224)

HSL hsl(206°, 45%, 78%)

CMYK C:22% M:10% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.5744

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.7:1

Aa — #AECAE0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.32:1

Aa — #AECAE0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AECAE0 #E0C4AE

Analogous

#AEE0DD #AECAE0 #AEB1E0

Triadic

#AECAE0 #E0AECA #CAE0AE

Split-comp.

#AECAE0 #E0AEB1 #E0DDAE

Tetradic

#AECAE0 #DDAEE0 #E0C4AE #B1E0AE

Monochromatic

#3F6583 #6E99B9 #B3CADB #D6E2EB #FFFFFF

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