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Steel Blue
#969CD8
Blue Violet
#5865F2
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Almost Black
#111827
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Sapphire
#2563EB
Pure Blue
#0000FF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Soft Lavender
#A78BFA
"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 #969CD8
RGB rgb(150, 156, 216)
HSL hsl(235°, 46%, 72%)
CMYK C:31% M:28% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.3589
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.61:1
Aa — #969CD8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.04:1
Aa — #969CD8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#969CD8 #D8D397
Analogous
#97BDD8 #969CD8 #B297D8
Triadic
#969CD8 #D8979C #9CD897
Split-comp.
#969CD8 #D8B297 #BDD897
Tetradic
#969CD8 #D897BD #D8D397 #97D8B2
Monochromatic
#34396F #5960B1 #9EA2D1 #C1C3E2 #F5F5FA
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