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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 #8E85CC
RGB rgb(142, 133, 204)
HSL hsl(248°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:30% M:35% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.2736
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.29:1
Aa — #8E85CC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.38:1
Aa — #8E85CC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E85CC #C2CC85
Analogous
#859FCC #8E85CC #B285CC
Triadic
#8E85CC #CC8E85 #85CC8E
Split-comp.
#8E85CC #CCB285 #9FCC85
Tetradic
#8E85CC #CC859F #C2CC85 #85CCB2
Monochromatic
#332E57 #5B519A #958DC3 #B4AFD5 #E3E1EF
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