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Steel Blue
#8CA2CE
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Almost Black
#111827
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Charcoal
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Night Grey
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Navy Blue
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Sapphire
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Anthracite
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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 #8CA2CE
RGB rgb(140, 162, 206)
HSL hsl(220°, 40%, 68%)
CMYK C:32% M:21% Y:0% K:19%
Luminance 0.3656
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.57:1
Aa — #8CA2CE
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.17:1
Aa — #8CA2CE
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8CA2CE #CEB88D
Analogous
#8DC3CE #8CA2CE #988DCE
Triadic
#8CA2CE #CE8DA3 #A3CE8D
Split-comp.
#8CA2CE #CE988D #C3CE8D
Tetradic
#8CA2CE #CE8DC3 #CEB88D #8DCE98
Monochromatic
#32405D #566E9F #95A5C6 #B6C1D8 #E8EBF3
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Sapphire
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