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Steel Blue
#8888C8
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Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Almost Black
#111827
Pure Blue
#0000FF
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Navy Blue
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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 #8888C8
RGB rgb(136, 136, 200)
HSL hsl(240°, 37%, 66%)
CMYK C:32% M:32% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance 0.275
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.28:1
Aa — #8888C8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.4:1
Aa — #8888C8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8888C8 #C8C888
Analogous
#88A8C8 #8888C8 #A888C8
Triadic
#8888C8 #C88888 #88C888
Split-comp.
#8888C8 #C8A888 #A8C888
Tetradic
#8888C8 #C888A8 #C8C888 #88C8A8
Monochromatic
#303054 #565695 #9191C0 #B1B1D2 #E2E2EE
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