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#8FBAD8
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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 #8FBAD8
RGB rgb(143, 186, 216)
HSL hsl(205°, 48%, 70%)
CMYK C:34% M:14% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.4669
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.06:1
Aa — #8FBAD8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.18:1
Aa — #8FBAD8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8FBAD8 #D7AC8E
Analogous
#8ED7D1 #8FBAD8 #8E94D7
Triadic
#8FBAD8 #D78EB9 #B9D78E
Split-comp.
#8FBAD8 #D78E94 #D7D18E
Tetradic
#8FBAD8 #D18ED7 #D7AC8E #94D78E
Monochromatic
#2F516A #4F88B0 #95B7D0 #B9CFDF #EDF3F7
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Sapphire
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