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#9896CA
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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 #9896CA
RGB rgb(152, 150, 202)
HSL hsl(242°, 33%, 69%)
CMYK C:25% M:26% Y:0% K:21%
Luminance 0.3339
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.78:1
Aa — #9896CA
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 7.55:1
Aa — #9896CA
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9896CA #C8CA96
Analogous
#96AECA #9896CA #B296CA
Triadic
#9896CA #CA9896 #96CA98
Split-comp.
#9896CA #CAB296 #AECA96
Tetradic
#9896CA #CA96AE #C8CA96 #96CAB2
Monochromatic
#3A395B #62609A #9F9EC2 #BEBDD6 #ECECF3
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