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Steel Blue
#9997D8
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#A78BFA
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#C4B5FD
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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 #9997D8
RGB rgb(153, 151, 216)
HSL hsl(242°, 45%, 72%)
CMYK C:29% M:30% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.345
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.7:1
Aa — #9997D8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.77:1
Aa — #9997D8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9997D8 #D6D897
Analogous
#97B5D8 #9997D8 #BA97D8
Triadic
#9997D8 #D89A97 #97D89A
Split-comp.
#9997D8 #D8BA97 #B5D897
Tetradic
#9997D8 #D897B5 #D6D897 #97D8BA
Monochromatic
#37356E #5D5AAF #A09FD1 #C2C1E1 #F5F5FA
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