"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
#D8E5E9
RGB
rgb(216, 229, 233)
HSL
hsl(194°, 28%, 88%)
CMYK
C:7% M:2% Y:0% K:9%
Luminance
0.7713
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #D8E5E9
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #D8E5E9
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#D8E5E9
#E9DCD8
Analogous
#D8E9E4
#D8E5E9
#D8DCE9
Triadic
#D8E5E9
#E9D8E5
#E5E9D8
Split-comp.
#D8E5E9
#E9D8DC
#E9E4D8
Tetradic
#D8E5E9
#E4D8E9
#E9DCD8
#DCE9D8
Monochromatic
#648690
#9FB5BC
#DBE3E6
#F9FAFB
#FFFFFF
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