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Steel Blue
#B9B9E7
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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 #B9B9E7
RGB rgb(185, 185, 231)
HSL hsl(240°, 49%, 82%)
CMYK C:20% M:20% Y:0% K:9%
Luminance 0.5161
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.88:1
Aa — #B9B9E7
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.16:1
Aa — #B9B9E7
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B9B9E7 #E8E8BB
Analogous
#BBD1E8 #B9B9E7 #D1BBE8
Triadic
#B9B9E7 #E8BBBB #BBE8BB
Split-comp.
#B9B9E7 #E8D1BB #D1E8BB
Tetradic
#B9B9E7 #E8BBD1 #E8E8BB #BBE8D1
Monochromatic
#414195 #7878C4 #BFBFE3 #E3E3F3 #FFFFFF
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