"Steel Blue"
Blue · Summer
🧠 Psychology
Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.
✨ Uses
Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.
Tip
Steel Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#5F99B4
RGB
rgb(95, 153, 180)
HSL
hsl(199°, 36%, 54%)
CMYK
C:47% M:15% Y:0% K:29%
Luminance
0.2902
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5F99B4
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5F99B4
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5F99B4
#B47A5F
Analogous
#5FB4A4
#5F99B4
#5F6FB4
Triadic
#5F99B4
#B45F99
#99B45F
Split-comp.
#5F99B4
#B45F6F
#B4A45F
Tetradic
#5F99B4
#A45FB4
#B47A5F
#6FB45F
Monochromatic
#1A272D
#405F6D
#6B95A8
#8BACBB
#BCCFD7
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