Steel Blue (8A8EC7) — 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 #8A8EC7

RGB rgb(138, 142, 199)

HSL hsl(236°, 35%, 66%)

CMYK C:31% M:29% Y:0% K:22%

Luminance 0.2942

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.1:1

Aa — #8A8EC7

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.77:1

Aa — #8A8EC7

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A8EC7 #C7C38A

Analogous

#8AACC7 #8A8EC7 #A48AC7

Triadic

#8A8EC7 #C78A8E #8EC78A

Split-comp.

#8A8EC7 #C7A48A #ACC78A

Tetradic

#8A8EC7 #C78AAC #C7C38A #8AC7A4

Monochromatic

#323453 #585C93 #9396BE #B3B5D1 #E2E3EE

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