Similar colors View all →
Steel Blue
#8990C8
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Blue Violet
#5865F2
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Almost Black
#111827
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Charcoal
#374151
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
"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 #8990C8
RGB rgb(137, 144, 200)
HSL hsl(233°, 36%, 66%)
CMYK C:32% M:28% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance 0.2999
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.05:1
Aa — #8990C8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.89:1
Aa — #8990C8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8990C8 #C8C089
Analogous
#89B0C8 #8990C8 #A189C8
Triadic
#8990C8 #C88990 #90C889
Split-comp.
#8990C8 #C8A189 #B0C889
Tetradic
#8990C8 #C889B0 #C8C089 #89C8A1
Monochromatic
#313554 #575E94 #9297BF #B2B6D2 #E2E3EE
Suggested palettes for this hue.
Pearl Zen View all →
Sunset View all →
Mediterranean View all →

  
Discover more colors View all →
Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Deep Navy
#000080
Sapphire
#2563EB
Electric Blue
#3B82F6
Azure
#0EA5E9
🔄 Converter ♿ Contrast 🌈 Gradient