"Steel Blue"
Blue · Summer
🧠 Psychology
Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.
✨ Uses
Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.
Tip
Steel Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#88B5C8
RGB
rgb(136, 181, 200)
HSL
hsl(198°, 37%, 66%)
CMYK
C:32% M:9% Y:0% K:22%
Luminance
0.4321
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #88B5C8
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #88B5C8
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#88B5C8
#C89B88
Analogous
#88C8BC
#88B5C8
#8895C8
Triadic
#88B5C8
#C888B5
#B5C888
Split-comp.
#88B5C8
#C88895
#C8BC88
Tetradic
#88B5C8
#BC88C8
#C89B88
#95C888
Monochromatic
#304954
#568295
#91B2C0
#B1C8D2
#E2EBEE
Suggested palettes for this hue.