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Steel Blue
#5286BD
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Sapphire
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Royal Blue
#4169E1
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Electric Blue
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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 #5286BD
RGB rgb(82, 134, 189)
HSL hsl(211°, 45%, 53%)
CMYK C:57% M:29% Y:0% K:26%
Luminance 0.2285
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.82:1
Aa — #5286BD
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.5:1
Aa — #5286BD
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5286BD #BD8951
Analogous
#51BBBD #5286BD #5351BD
Triadic
#5286BD #BD5185 #85BD51
Split-comp.
#5286BD #BD5351 #BBBD51
Tetradic
#5286BD #BD51BB #BD8951 #51BD53
Monochromatic
#16212D #375372 #5D86B1 #80A0C2 #B3C6DB
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