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Steel Blue
#85ADCB
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Soft Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Sky Blue
#60A5FA
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Azure
#0EA5E9
"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 #85ADCB
RGB rgb(133, 173, 203)
HSL hsl(206°, 40%, 66%)
CMYK C:34% M:15% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.3991
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.38:1
Aa — #85ADCB
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.84:1
Aa — #85ADCB
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#85ADCB #CBA486
Analogous
#86CBC6 #85ADCB #868ACB
Triadic
#85ADCB #CB86AD #ADCB86
Split-comp.
#85ADCB #CB868A #CBC686
Tetradic
#85ADCB #C686CB #CBA486 #8ACB86
Monochromatic
#2E4556 #527A98 #8EACC2 #AFC4D4 #E1E9EF
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