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Steel Blue
#AEAAE4
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#A78BFA
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#C4B5FD
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#EDE9FE
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Amethyst
#6D28D9
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#8B5CF6
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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 #AEAAE4
RGB rgb(174, 170, 228)
HSL hsl(244°, 52%, 78%)
CMYK C:24% M:25% Y:0% K:11%
Luminance 0.4413
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.17:1
Aa — #AEAAE4
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.67:1
Aa — #AEAAE4
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AEAAE4 #E0E4AA
Analogous
#AAC3E4 #AEAAE4 #CBAAE4
Triadic
#AEAAE4 #E4AEAA #AAE4AE
Split-comp.
#AEAAE4 #E4CBAA #C3E4AA
Tetradic
#AEAAE4 #E4AAC3 #E0E4AA #AAE4CB
Monochromatic
#3E388A #6D67C1 #B2AFDE #D5D4ED #FFFFFF
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