Steel Blue (B9B9D5) — 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 #B9B9D5

RGB rgb(185, 185, 213)

HSL hsl(240°, 25%, 78%)

CMYK C:13% M:13% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.5066

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.92:1

Aa — #B9B9D5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.96:1

Aa — #B9B9D5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9B9D5 #D5D5B9

Analogous

#B9C7D5 #B9B9D5 #C7B9D5

Triadic

#B9B9D5 #D5B9B9 #B9D5B9

Split-comp.

#B9B9D5 #D5C7B9 #C7D5B9

Tetradic

#B9B9D5 #D5B9C7 #D5D5B9 #B9D5C7

Monochromatic

#52526F #8484A4 #BEBECF #DCDCE5 #FFFFFF

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