Steel Blue (ADC7E1) — 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 #ADC7E1

RGB rgb(173, 199, 225)

HSL hsl(210°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:23% M:12% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.5599

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.75:1

Aa — #ADC7E1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.03:1

Aa — #ADC7E1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ADC7E1 #E1C7AD

Analogous

#ADE1E1 #ADC7E1 #ADADE1

Triadic

#ADC7E1 #E1ADC7 #C7E1AD

Split-comp.

#ADC7E1 #E1ADAD #E1E1AD

Tetradic

#ADC7E1 #E1ADE1 #E1C7AD #ADE1AD

Monochromatic

#3E6184 #6D94BA #B3C7DB #D5E0EB #FFFFFF

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