Steel Blue (AEC4E0) — 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 #AEC4E0

RGB rgb(174, 196, 224)

HSL hsl(214°, 45%, 78%)

CMYK C:22% M:12% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.5469

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.78:1

Aa — #AEC4E0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.77:1

Aa — #AEC4E0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AEC4E0 #E0CAAE

Analogous

#AEDDE0 #AEC4E0 #B1AEE0

Triadic

#AEC4E0 #E0AEC4 #C4E0AE

Split-comp.

#AEC4E0 #E0B1AE #DDE0AE

Tetradic

#AEC4E0 #E0AEDD #E0CAAE #AEE0B1

Monochromatic

#3F5C83 #6E8FB9 #B3C4DB #D6DFEB #FFFFFF

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