Steel Blue (ACB3E2) — 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 #ACB3E2

RGB rgb(172, 179, 226)

HSL hsl(232°, 48%, 78%)

CMYK C:24% M:21% Y:0% K:11%

Luminance 0.4731

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #ACB3E2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.3:1

Aa — #ACB3E2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ACB3E2 #E2DBAC

Analogous

#ACCEE2 #ACB3E2 #C0ACE2

Triadic

#ACB3E2 #E2ACB3 #B3E2AC

Split-comp.

#ACB3E2 #E2C0AC #CEE2AC

Tetradic

#ACB3E2 #E2ACCE #E2DBAC #ACE2C0

Monochromatic

#3C4686 #6B76BD #B2B7DC #D5D8EC #FFFFFF

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