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Steel Blue
#85AFCC
Steel Blue
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Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
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Sky Blue
#60A5FA
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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 #85AFCC
RGB rgb(133, 175, 204)
HSL hsl(205°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:35% M:14% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.4074
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.33:1
Aa — #85AFCC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9:1
Aa — #85AFCC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85AFCC #CCA285
Analogous
#85CCC6 #85AFCC #858BCC
Triadic
#85AFCC #CC85AE #AECC85
Split-comp.
#85AFCC #CC858B #CCC685
Tetradic
#85AFCC #C685CC #CCA285 #8BCC85
Monochromatic
#2E4657 #517B9A #8DADC3 #AFC5D5 #E1E9EF
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