Steel Blue (D5E3EB) — 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 #D5E3EB

RGB rgb(213, 227, 235)

HSL hsl(202°, 35%, 88%)

CMYK C:9% M:3% Y:0% K:8%

Luminance 0.7571

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.31:1

Aa — #D5E3EB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 16.02:1

Aa — #D5E3EB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D5E3EB #EBDED6

Analogous

#D6EBE8 #D5E3EB #D6D9EB

Triadic

#D5E3EB #EBD6E3 #E3EBD6

Split-comp.

#D5E3EB #EBD6D9 #EBE8D6

Tetradic

#D5E3EB #E8D6EB #EBDED6 #D9EBD6

Monochromatic

#5C8399 #99B3C2 #D9E2E8 #F9FAFB #FFFFFF

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