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Steel Blue
#74A1DC
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#B0C4DE
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#60A5FA
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#4169E1
Electric Blue
#3B82F6
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Sapphire
#2563EB
Lavender Blue
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Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
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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 #74A1DC
RGB rgb(116, 161, 220)
HSL hsl(214°, 60%, 66%)
CMYK C:47% M:27% Y:0% K:14%
Luminance 0.3498
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.67:1
Aa — #74A1DC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.87:1
Aa — #74A1DC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#74A1DC #DCAF74
Analogous
#74D5DC #74A1DC #7B74DC
Triadic
#74A1DC #DC74A1 #A1DC74
Split-comp.
#74A1DC #DC7B74 #D5DC74
Tetradic
#74A1DC #DC74D5 #DCAF74 #74DC7B
Monochromatic
#213E63 #3B6DB0 #7DA3D4 #A3BEE0 #DDE7F4
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Pure Blue
#0000FF
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#0EA5E9
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#3B82F6
Sapphire
#2563EB
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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