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#B8B8E8
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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 #B8B8E8
RGB rgb(184, 184, 232)
HSL hsl(240°, 51%, 82%)
CMYK C:21% M:21% Y:0% K:9%
Luminance 0.5112
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.9:1
Aa — #B8B8E8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.06:1
Aa — #B8B8E8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B8B8E8 #E9E9BA
Analogous
#BAD1E9 #B8B8E8 #D1BAE9
Triadic
#B8B8E8 #E9BABA #BAE9BA
Split-comp.
#B8B8E8 #E9D1BA #D1E9BA
Tetradic
#B8B8E8 #E9BAD1 #E9E9BA #BAE9D1
Monochromatic
#3F3F97 #7676C6 #BEBEE4 #E2E2F3 #FFFFFF
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