Steel Blue (ADCBE1) — 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 #ADCBE1

RGB rgb(173, 203, 225)

HSL hsl(205°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:23% M:10% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.5784

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.69:1

Aa — #ADCBE1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.41:1

Aa — #ADCBE1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ADCBE1 #E1C3AD

Analogous

#ADE1DC #ADCBE1 #ADB1E1

Triadic

#ADCBE1 #E1ADCB #CBE1AD

Split-comp.

#ADCBE1 #E1ADB1 #E1DCAD

Tetradic

#ADCBE1 #DCADE1 #E1C3AD #B1E1AD

Monochromatic

#3E6784 #6D9ABA #B3CADB #D5E2EB #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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