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Steel Blue
#9997D5
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Blue Violet
#5865F2
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#4169E1
Pure Blue
#0000FF
Soft Lavender
#A78BFA
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Almost Black
#111827
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#C4B5FD
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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 #9997D5
RGB rgb(153, 151, 213)
HSL hsl(242°, 42%, 71%)
CMYK C:28% M:29% Y:0% K:16%
Luminance 0.3435
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.71:1
Aa — #9997D5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.74:1
Aa — #9997D5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9997D5 #D2D496
Analogous
#96B3D4 #9997D5 #B796D4
Triadic
#9997D5 #D49896 #96D498
Split-comp.
#9997D5 #D4B796 #B3D496
Tetradic
#9997D5 #D496B3 #D2D496 #96D4B7
Monochromatic
#373668 #5D5AAA #9F9DCD #C0BFDE #F2F2F8
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