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Steel Blue
#8CACCB
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
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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 #8CACCB
RGB rgb(140, 172, 203)
HSL hsl(210°, 38%, 67%)
CMYK C:31% M:15% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.4013
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.37:1
Aa — #8CACCB
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.88:1
Aa — #8CACCB
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CACCB #CBAB8B
Analogous
#8BCBCB #8CACCB #8B8BCB
Triadic
#8CACCB #CB8BAB #ABCB8B
Split-comp.
#8CACCB #CB8B8B #CBCB8B
Tetradic
#8CACCB #CB8BCB #CBAB8B #8BCB8B
Monochromatic
#324558 #567899 #93ABC2 #B4C4D5 #E5EBF0
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