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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 #8A81C4
RGB rgb(138, 129, 196)
HSL hsl(248°, 36%, 64%)
CMYK C:30% M:34% Y:0% K:23%
Luminance 0.2552
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.49:1
Aa — #8A81C4
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.02:1
Aa — #8A81C4
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A81C4 #BBC482
Analogous
#829AC4 #8A81C4 #AC82C4
Triadic
#8A81C4 #C48B82 #82C48B
Split-comp.
#8A81C4 #C4AC82 #9AC482
Tetradic
#8A81C4 #C4829A #BBC482 #82C4AC
Monochromatic
#322D4D #5B538D #928BBB #B0ABCE #DEDCEA
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