"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
#AEC9E0
RGB
rgb(174, 201, 224)
HSL
hsl(208°, 45%, 78%)
CMYK
C:22% M:10% Y:0% K:12%
Luminance
0.5697
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AEC9E0
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #AEC9E0
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AEC9E0
#E0C5AE
Analogous
#AEE0DE
#AEC9E0
#AEAFE0
Triadic
#AEC9E0
#E0AEC9
#C9E0AE
Split-comp.
#AEC9E0
#E0AEAF
#E0DEAE
Tetradic
#AEC9E0
#DEAEE0
#E0C5AE
#AFE0AE
Monochromatic
#3F6383
#6E96B9
#B3C8DB
#D6E1EB
#FFFFFF
Suggested palettes for this hue.