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Steel Blue
#8BB0C6
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Night Grey
#1F2937
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#4B5563
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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 #8BB0C6
RGB rgb(139, 176, 198)
HSL hsl(202°, 34%, 66%)
CMYK C:30% M:11% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance 0.4137
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.3:1
Aa — #8BB0C6
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.12:1
Aa — #8BB0C6
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8BB0C6 #C6A08B
Analogous
#8BC6BE #8BB0C6 #8B93C6
Triadic
#8BB0C6 #C68BB0 #B0C68B
Split-comp.
#8BB0C6 #C68B93 #C6BE8B
Tetradic
#8BB0C6 #BE8BC6 #C6A08B #93C68B
Monochromatic
#324752 #597D91 #93AEBD #B3C6D0 #E3EAEE
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