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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 #B5AEE0
RGB rgb(181, 174, 224)
HSL hsl(248°, 45%, 78%)
CMYK C:19% M:22% Y:0% K:12%
Luminance 0.4628
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.08:1
Aa — #B5AEE0
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.1:1
Aa — #B5AEE0
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B5AEE0 #D9E0AE
Analogous
#AEC0E0 #B5AEE0 #CEAEE0
Triadic
#B5AEE0 #E0B4AE #AEE0B4
Split-comp.
#B5AEE0 #E0CEAE #C0E0AE
Tetradic
#B5AEE0 #E0AEC0 #D9E0AE #AEE0CE
Monochromatic
#483F83 #786EB9 #B9B3DB #D9D6EB #FFFFFF
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