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Steel Blue
#9CB5E5
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#B0C4DE
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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 #9CB5E5
RGB rgb(156, 181, 229)
HSL hsl(219°, 58%, 75%)
CMYK C:32% M:21% Y:0% K:10%
Luminance 0.4656
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.07:1
Aa — #9CB5E5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.15:1
Aa — #9CB5E5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9CB5E5 #E4CA9A
Analogous
#9AD9E4 #9CB5E5 #A59AE4
Triadic
#9CB5E5 #E49AB4 #B4E49A
Split-comp.
#9CB5E5 #E4A59A #D9E49A
Tetradic
#9CB5E5 #E49AD9 #E4CA9A #9AE4A5
Monochromatic
#2E4C84 #557CC3 #A1B6DE #C6D3EB #FFFFFF
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