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Steel Blue
#81A7C4
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
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#9CA3AF
Night Grey
#1F2937
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#D1D5DB
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
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#4B5563
Charcoal
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Almost Black
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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 #81A7C4
RGB rgb(129, 167, 196)
HSL hsl(206°, 36%, 64%)
CMYK C:34% M:15% Y:0% K:23%
Luminance 0.3698
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.54:1
Aa — #81A7C4
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.26:1
Aa — #81A7C4
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#81A7C4 #C49F82
Analogous
#82C4C0 #81A7C4 #8287C4
Triadic
#81A7C4 #C482A8 #A8C482
Split-comp.
#81A7C4 #C48287 #C4C082
Tetradic
#81A7C4 #C082C4 #C49F82 #87C482
Monochromatic
#2D3F4D #53748D #8BA6BB #ABBFCE #DCE4EA
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