"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
#B9B4D9
RGB
rgb(185, 180, 217)
HSL
hsl(248°, 33%, 78%)
CMYK
C:15% M:17% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance
0.488
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B9B4D9
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B9B4D9
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B9B4D9
#D4D9B4
Analogous
#B4C2D9
#B9B4D9
#CCB4D9
Triadic
#B9B4D9
#D9B9B4
#B4D9B9
Split-comp.
#B9B4D9
#D9CCB4
#C2D9B4
Tetradic
#B9B4D9
#D9B4C2
#D4D9B4
#B4D9CC
Monochromatic
#514B77
#827BAD
#BDBAD4
#DBD9E7
#FFFFFF
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