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Steel Blue
#BBC8D8
Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Night Grey
#1F2937
Anthracite
#4B5563
Charcoal
#374151
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Almost Black
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Lavender Blue
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Sky Blue
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Soft Sky Blue
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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 #BBC8D8
RGB rgb(187, 200, 216)
HSL hsl(213°, 27%, 79%)
CMYK C:13% M:7% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance 0.5767
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.7:1
Aa — #BBC8D8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 12.37:1
Aa — #BBC8D8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BBC8D8 #D8CBBB
Analogous
#BBD6D8 #BBC8D8 #BCBBD8
Triadic
#BBC8D8 #D8BBC8 #C8D8BB
Split-comp.
#BBC8D8 #D8BCBB #D6D8BB
Tetradic
#BBC8D8 #D8BBD6 #D8CBBB #BBD8BC
Monochromatic
#536274 #8595A8 #C0C9D3 #DEE2E8 #FFFFFF
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