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Steel Blue
#A9BDE5
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#4169E1
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Sapphire
#2563EB
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Electric Blue
#3B82F6
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
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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 #A9BDE5
RGB rgb(169, 189, 229)
HSL hsl(220°, 54%, 78%)
CMYK C:26% M:17% Y:0% K:10%
Luminance 0.513
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.89:1
Aa — #A9BDE5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.1:1
Aa — #A9BDE5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A9BDE5 #E5D1A9
Analogous
#A9DBE5 #A9BDE5 #B3A9E5
Triadic
#A9BDE5 #E5A9BD #BDE5A9
Split-comp.
#A9BDE5 #E5B3A9 #DBE5A9
Tetradic
#A9BDE5 #E5A9DB #E5D1A9 #A9E5B3
Monochromatic
#36538C #6584C3 #AEBFE0 #D3DCEE #FFFFFF
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Pure Blue
#0000FF
Sapphire
#2563EB
Azure
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