Steel Blue (89ACDC) — 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 #89ACDC

RGB rgb(137, 172, 220)

HSL hsl(215°, 54%, 70%)

CMYK C:38% M:22% Y:0% K:14%

Luminance 0.4071

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.33:1

Aa — #89ACDC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9:1

Aa — #89ACDC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89ACDC #DCB989

Analogous

#89D5DC #89ACDC #9089DC

Triadic

#89ACDC #DC89AC #ACDC89

Split-comp.

#89ACDC #DC9089 #D5DC89

Tetradic

#89ACDC #DC89D5 #DCB989 #89DC90

Monochromatic

#2B476E #4776B8 #91ADD4 #B6C8E2 #EDF1F8

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