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Steel Blue
#8EA6D8
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#B0C4DE
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#4169E1
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#1E3A8A
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#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 #8EA6D8
RGB rgb(142, 166, 216)
HSL hsl(221°, 49%, 70%)
CMYK C:34% M:23% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.3869
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.44:1
Aa — #8EA6D8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.6:1
Aa — #8EA6D8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8EA6D8 #D8C08D
Analogous
#8DCAD8 #8EA6D8 #9B8DD8
Triadic
#8EA6D8 #D88DA5 #A5D88D
Split-comp.
#8EA6D8 #D89B8D #CAD88D
Tetradic
#8EA6D8 #D88DCA #D8C08D #8DD89B
Monochromatic
#2F426A #4E6DB1 #95A8D0 #B8C5E0 #EDF0F7
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