Steel Blue (BAB7DE) — 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 #BAB7DE

RGB rgb(186, 183, 222)

HSL hsl(245°, 37%, 79%)

CMYK C:16% M:18% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.5041

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.92:1

Aa — #BAB7DE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.92:1

Aa — #BAB7DE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BAB7DE #DADDB6

Analogous

#B6C6DD #BAB7DE #CDB6DD

Triadic

#BAB7DE #DDB9B6 #B6DDB9

Split-comp.

#BAB7DE #DDCDB6 #C6DDB6

Tetradic

#BAB7DE #DDB6C6 #DADDB6 #B6DDCD

Monochromatic

#4D497E #7F7AB3 #BDBBD8 #DDDBEB #FFFFFF

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