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Steel Blue
#8A97D8
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#4169E1
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#B0C4DE
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#1E3A8A
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Sapphire
#2563EB
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Almost Black
#111827
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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 #8A97D8
RGB rgb(138, 151, 216)
HSL hsl(230°, 50%, 69%)
CMYK C:36% M:30% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.331
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.8:1
Aa — #8A97D8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.5:1
Aa — #8A97D8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A97D8 #D7CA88
Analogous
#88BDD7 #8A97D8 #A388D7
Triadic
#8A97D8 #D78896 #96D788
Split-comp.
#8A97D8 #D7A388 #BDD788
Tetradic
#8A97D8 #D788BD #D7CA88 #88D7A3
Monochromatic
#2C3668 #4B5CAF #909BD0 #B4BBDF #EAECF6
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