Royal Blue (8CABEC) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Royal Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Royal Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8CABEC

RGB rgb(140, 171, 236)

HSL hsl(221°, 72%, 74%)

CMYK C:41% M:28% Y:0% K:7%

Luminance 0.4146

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.29:1

Aa — #8CABEC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.15:1

Aa — #8CABEC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8CABEC #ECCE8D

Analogous

#8DDBEC #8CABEC #9E8DEC

Triadic

#8CABEC #EC8DAB #ABEC8D

Split-comp.

#8CABEC #EC9E8D #DBEC8D

Tetradic

#8CABEC #EC8DDB #ECCE8D #8DEC9E

Monochromatic

#21438C #416FD2 #94AEE6 #BDCDEF #FBFCFE

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