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Steel Blue
#78A7D9
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Lavender Blue
#93C5FD
Electric Blue
#3B82F6
Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Sapphire
#2563EB
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Baby Blue
#CCE5FF
Misty Blue
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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 #78A7D9
RGB rgb(120, 167, 217)
HSL hsl(211°, 56%, 66%)
CMYK C:45% M:23% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.373
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.52:1
Aa — #78A7D9
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.33:1
Aa — #78A7D9
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#78A7D9 #D9AA78
Analogous
#78D7D9 #78A7D9 #7978D9
Triadic
#78A7D9 #D978A7 #A7D978
Split-comp.
#78A7D9 #D97978 #D7D978
Tetradic
#78A7D9 #D978D7 #D9AA78 #78D979
Monochromatic
#244161 #3F74AB #80A7D0 #A6C1DE #DDE8F3
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Sapphire
#2563EB
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Electric Blue
#3B82F6
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Azure
#0EA5E9
Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
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