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Steel Blue
#B6CAD8
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Night Grey
#1F2937
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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 #B6CAD8
RGB rgb(182, 202, 216)
HSL hsl(205°, 30%, 78%)
CMYK C:16% M:6% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.5797
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.69:1
Aa — #B6CAD8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 12.43:1
Aa — #B6CAD8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B6CAD8 #D8C4B6
Analogous
#B6D8D5 #B6CAD8 #B6B9D8
Triadic
#B6CAD8 #D8B6CA #CAD8B6
Split-comp.
#B6CAD8 #D8B6B9 #D8D5B6
Tetradic
#B6CAD8 #D5B6D8 #D8C4B6 #B9D8B6
Monochromatic
#4E6474 #7E97A9 #BCC9D2 #DAE1E7 #FFFFFF
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