Steel Blue (D5E5EB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Steel Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Steel Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D5E5EB

RGB rgb(213, 229, 235)

HSL hsl(196°, 35%, 88%)

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

Luminance 0.7679

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.29:1

Aa — #D5E5EB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 16.24:1

Aa — #D5E5EB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D5E5EB #EBDBD6

Analogous

#D6EBE6 #D5E5EB #D6DBEB

Triadic

#D5E5EB #EBD6E5 #E5EBD6

Split-comp.

#D5E5EB #EBD6DB #EBE6D6

Tetradic

#D5E5EB #E6D6EB #EBDBD6 #DBEBD6

Monochromatic

#5C8999 #99B7C2 #D9E4E8 #F9FAFB #FFFFFF

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