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Steel Blue
#85ABCC
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Slate Grey
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Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
"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 #85ABCC
RGB rgb(133, 171, 204)
HSL hsl(208°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:35% M:16% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.3919
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.42:1
Aa — #85ABCC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.69:1
Aa — #85ABCC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85ABCC #CCA685
Analogous
#85CCC9 #85ABCC #8587CC
Triadic
#85ABCC #CC85AB #ABCC85
Split-comp.
#85ABCC #CC8587 #CCC985
Tetradic
#85ABCC #C985CC #CCA685 #87CC85
Monochromatic
#2E4457 #51789A #8DAAC3 #AFC3D5 #E1E9EF
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