Steel Blue (3B79C1) — 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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #3B79C1

RGB rgb(59, 121, 193)

HSL hsl(212°, 53%, 49%)

CMYK C:69% M:37% Y:0% K:24%

Luminance 0.1863

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.48:1

Aa — #3B79C1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.69:1

Aa — #3B79C1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3B79C1 #BF813B

Analogous

#3BBBBF #3B79C1 #3F3BBF

Triadic

#3B79C1 #BF3B79 #79BF3B

Split-comp.

#3B79C1 #BF3F3B #BBBF3B

Tetradic

#3B79C1 #BF3BBB #BF813B #3BBF3F

Monochromatic

#D7E2EF #8EAED2 #4779B3 #39618E #233B58

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