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Steel Blue
#5176B1
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#111827
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#374151
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#1F2937
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Anthracite
#4B5563
Silver Grey
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"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 #5176B1
RGB rgb(81, 118, 177)
HSL hsl(217°, 38%, 51%)
CMYK C:54% M:33% Y:0% K:31%
Luminance 0.1807
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.59:1
Aa — #5176B1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.58:1
Aa — #5176B1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5176B1 #B28D53
Analogous
#53A6B2 #5176B1 #5E53B2
Triadic
#5176B1 #B25377 #77B253
Split-comp.
#5176B1 #B25E53 #A6B253
Tetradic
#5176B1 #B253A6 #B28D53 #53B25E
Monochromatic
#141A24 #394A65 #5F7AA5 #8095B7 #B1BED3
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