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Steel Blue
#5180B0
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Navy Blue
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Dodger Blue
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Sapphire
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Royal Blue
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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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #5180B0
RGB rgb(81, 128, 176)
HSL hsl(210°, 38%, 50%)
CMYK C:54% M:27% Y:0% K:31%
Luminance 0.206
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.15:1
Aa — #5180B0
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.06:1
Aa — #5180B0
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5180B0 #B0804F
Analogous
#4FB0B0 #5180B0 #4F4FB0
Triadic
#5180B0 #B04F80 #80B04F
Split-comp.
#5180B0 #B04F4F #B0B04F
Tetradic
#5180B0 #B04FB0 #B0804F #4FB04F
Monochromatic
#121A21 #374D62 #5C80A3 #7C99B6 #ADBFD1
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