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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 #BDC5DF
RGB rgb(189, 197, 223)
HSL hsl(226°, 35%, 81%)
CMYK C:15% M:12% Y:0% K:13%
Luminance 0.5691
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.72:1
Aa — #BDC5DF
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 12.22:1
Aa — #BDC5DF
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BDC5DF #E0D8BE
Analogous
#BED6E0 #BDC5DF #C7BEE0
Triadic
#BDC5DF #E0BEC6 #C6E0BE
Split-comp.
#BDC5DF #E0C7BE #D6E0BE
Tetradic
#BDC5DF #E0BED6 #E0D8BE #BEE0C7
Monochromatic
#4E5B83 #838EB4 #C2C8DB #E2E5EE #FFFFFF
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