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Steel Blue
#81B1CF
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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 #81B1CF
RGB rgb(129, 177, 207)
HSL hsl(203°, 45%, 66%)
CMYK C:38% M:14% Y:0% K:19%
Luminance 0.4134
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.3:1
Aa — #81B1CF
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.12:1
Aa — #81B1CF
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#81B1CF #CF9F81
Analogous
#81CFC6 #81B1CF #818ACF
Triadic
#81B1CF #CF81B1 #B1CF81
Split-comp.
#81B1CF #CF818A #CFC681
Tetradic
#81B1CF #C681CF #CF9F81 #8ACF81
Monochromatic
#2B485A #4C7F9E #8AAFC7 #ACC7D7 #E0EAF0
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