Steel Blue (78A0D1) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #78A0D1

RGB rgb(120, 160, 209)

HSL hsl(213°, 49%, 65%)

CMYK C:43% M:23% Y:0% K:18%

Luminance 0.3436

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.71:1

Aa — #78A0D1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.75:1

Aa — #78A0D1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78A0D1 #D1AA7A

Analogous

#7ACDD1 #78A0D1 #7E7AD1

Triadic

#78A0D1 #D17AA1 #A1D17A

Split-comp.

#78A0D1 #D17E7A #CDD17A

Tetradic

#78A0D1 #D17ACD #D1AA7A #7AD17E

Monochromatic

#273D59 #466EA0 #83A2C9 #A6BDD8 #DCE5EF

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