Steel Blue (858BCC) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #858BCC

RGB rgb(133, 139, 204)

HSL hsl(235°, 41%, 66%)

CMYK C:35% M:32% Y:0% K:20%

Luminance 0.2832

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.2:1

Aa — #858BCC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.56:1

Aa — #858BCC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#858BCC #CCC685

Analogous

#85AECC #858BCC #A285CC

Triadic

#858BCC #CC858B #8BCC85

Split-comp.

#858BCC #CCA285 #AECC85

Tetradic

#858BCC #CC85AE #CCC685 #85CCA2

Monochromatic

#2E3157 #51579A #8D92C3 #AFB2D5 #E1E2EF

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