Steel Blue (5F8AB4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5F8AB4

RGB rgb(95, 138, 180)

HSL hsl(210°, 36%, 54%)

CMYK C:47% M:23% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.243

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.63:1

Aa — #5F8AB4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.78:1

Aa — #5F8AB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F8AB4 #B48A5F

Analogous

#5FB4B4 #5F8AB4 #5F5FB4

Triadic

#5F8AB4 #B45F8A #8AB45F

Split-comp.

#5F8AB4 #B45F5F #B4B45F

Tetradic

#5F8AB4 #B45FB4 #B48A5F #5FB45F

Monochromatic

#1A242D #40576D #6B8AA8 #8BA3BB #BCC9D7

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