Steel Blue (98BED5) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #98BED5

RGB rgb(152, 190, 213)

HSL hsl(203°, 42%, 72%)

CMYK C:29% M:11% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.4911

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.97:1

Aa — #98BED5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.66:1

Aa — #98BED5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#98BED5 #D6B19A

Analogous

#9AD6CF #98BED5 #9AA1D6

Triadic

#98BED5 #D69ABF #BFD69A

Split-comp.

#98BED5 #D69AA1 #D6CF9A

Tetradic

#98BED5 #CF9AD6 #D6B19A #A1D69A

Monochromatic

#37586C #5D8EAC #A1BDCE #C2D5E0 #F5F8FA

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