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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 #BAB9E0
RGB rgb(186, 185, 224)
HSL hsl(242°, 39%, 80%)
CMYK C:17% M:17% Y:0% K:12%
Luminance 0.5135
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.89:1
Aa — #BAB9E0
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.1:1
Aa — #BAB9E0
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BAB9E0 #DFE0B8
Analogous
#B8CBE0 #BAB9E0 #CDB8E0
Triadic
#BAB9E0 #E0B9B8 #B8E0B9
Split-comp.
#BAB9E0 #E0CDB8 #CBE0B8
Tetradic
#BAB9E0 #E0B8CB #DFE0B8 #B8E0CD
Monochromatic
#4A4884 #7D7BB7 #BEBDDB #DFDEED #FFFFFF
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