Steel Blue (EDF5F8) — 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 #EDF5F8

RGB rgb(237, 245, 248)

HSL hsl(196°, 44%, 95%)

CMYK C:4% M:1% Y:0% K:3%

Luminance 0.9038

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.1:1

Aa — #EDF5F8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 19.02:1

Aa — #EDF5F8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EDF5F8 #F8F0ED

Analogous

#EDF8F5 #EDF5F8 #EDEFF8

Triadic

#EDF5F8 #F8EDF5 #F5F8ED

Split-comp.

#EDF5F8 #F8EDEF #F8F5ED

Tetradic

#EDF5F8 #F5EDF8 #F8F0ED #EFF8ED

Monochromatic

#659EB3 #AAC9D5 #EEF4F7 #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

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