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Steel Blue
#B5BED9
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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 #B5BED9
RGB rgb(181, 190, 217)
HSL hsl(225°, 32%, 78%)
CMYK C:17% M:12% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.525
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.85:1
Aa — #B5BED9
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.33:1
Aa — #B5BED9
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B5BED9 #D9D0B5
Analogous
#B5D0D9 #B5BED9 #BEB5D9
Triadic
#B5BED9 #D9B5BE #BED9B5
Split-comp.
#B5BED9 #D9BEB5 #D0D9B5
Tetradic
#B5BED9 #D9B5D0 #D9D0B5 #B5D9BE
Monochromatic
#4C5676 #7C88AB #BBC1D3 #DADDE7 #FFFFFF
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