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Steel Blue
#81A7BD
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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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #81A7BD
RGB rgb(129, 167, 189)
HSL hsl(202°, 31%, 62%)
CMYK C:32% M:12% Y:0% K:26%
Luminance 0.3667
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.56:1
Aa — #81A7BD
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.2:1
Aa — #81A7BD
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#81A7BD #BC9680
Analogous
#80BCB4 #81A7BD #8088BC
Triadic
#81A7BD #BC80A6 #A6BC80
Split-comp.
#81A7BD #BC8088 #BCB480
Tetradic
#81A7BD #B480BC #BC9680 #88BC80
Monochromatic
#2C3B44 #557182 #8AA4B2 #A9BCC7 #D7E0E5
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