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Steel Blue
#A8B6D8
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#9CA3AF
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#6B7280
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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 #A8B6D8
RGB rgb(168, 182, 216)
HSL hsl(222°, 38%, 75%)
CMYK C:22% M:16% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.4756
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.03:1
Aa — #A8B6D8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.35:1
Aa — #A8B6D8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A8B6D8 #D7C9A7
Analogous
#A7CED7 #A8B6D8 #B1A7D7
Triadic
#A8B6D8 #D7A7B6 #B6D7A7
Split-comp.
#A8B6D8 #D7B1A7 #CED7A7
Tetradic
#A8B6D8 #D7A7CE #D7C9A7 #A7D7B1
Monochromatic
#404F72 #6C7FAC #ADB8D1 #CED4E3 #FFFFFF
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