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Steel Blue
#81A0CF
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#D1D5DB
Night Grey
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Almost Black
#111827
Royal Blue
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Electric Blue
#3B82F6
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Sapphire
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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 #81A0CF
RGB rgb(129, 160, 207)
HSL hsl(216°, 45%, 66%)
CMYK C:38% M:23% Y:0% K:19%
Luminance 0.3496
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.67:1
Aa — #81A0CF
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.86:1
Aa — #81A0CF
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#81A0CF #CFB081
Analogous
#81C8CF #81A0CF #8981CF
Triadic
#81A0CF #CF81A0 #A0CF81
Split-comp.
#81A0CF #CF8981 #C8CF81
Tetradic
#81A0CF #CF81C8 #CFB081 #81CF89
Monochromatic
#2B3E5A #4C6D9E #8AA2C7 #ACBED7 #E0E6F0
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