Steel Blue (A49CCB) — 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 #A49CCB

RGB rgb(164, 156, 203)

HSL hsl(250°, 31%, 70%)

CMYK C:19% M:23% Y:0% K:20%

Luminance 0.3668

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.56:1

Aa — #A49CCB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.2:1

Aa — #A49CCB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A49CCB #C2CA9B

Analogous

#9BABCA #A49CCB #BA9BCA

Triadic

#A49CCB #CAA39B #9BCAA3

Split-comp.

#A49CCB #CABA9B #ABCA9B

Tetradic

#A49CCB #CA9BAB #C2CA9B #9BCABA

Monochromatic

#423C5D #6E659A #A8A2C3 #C5C1D7 #F0F0F5

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