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Steel Blue
#8A96CA
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#1E3A8A
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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 #8A96CA
RGB rgb(138, 150, 202)
HSL hsl(229°, 38%, 67%)
CMYK C:32% M:26% Y:0% K:21%
Luminance 0.3209
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.88:1
Aa — #8A96CA
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.3:1
Aa — #8A96CA
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A96CA #CBBF8B
Analogous
#8BB7CB #8A96CA #9F8BCB
Triadic
#8A96CA #CB8B97 #97CB8B
Split-comp.
#8A96CA #CB9F8B #B7CB8B
Tetradic
#8A96CA #CB8BB7 #CBBF8B #8BCB9F
Monochromatic
#323958 #566399 #939CC2 #B4BAD5 #E5E7F0
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