Steel Blue (5E8EB5) — 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 #5E8EB5

RGB rgb(94, 142, 181)

HSL hsl(207°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:48% M:22% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2549

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.49:1

Aa — #5E8EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.01:1

Aa — #5E8EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E8EB5 #B5855E

Analogous

#5EB5B1 #5E8EB5 #5E63B5

Triadic

#5E8EB5 #B55E8E #8EB55E

Split-comp.

#5E8EB5 #B55E63 #B5B15E

Tetradic

#5E8EB5 #B15EB5 #B5855E #63B55E

Monochromatic

#1A252D #3F596E #6A8DA9 #8AA6BC #BBCBD8

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