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#BDC5E5
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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 #BDC5E5
RGB rgb(189, 197, 229)
HSL hsl(228°, 43%, 82%)
CMYK C:17% M:14% Y:0% K:10%
Luminance 0.5724
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.71:1
Aa — #BDC5E5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 12.28:1
Aa — #BDC5E5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BDC5E5 #E5DDBD
Analogous
#BDD9E5 #BDC5E5 #C9BDE5
Triadic
#BDC5E5 #E5BDC5 #C5E5BD
Split-comp.
#BDC5E5 #E5C9BD #D9E5BD
Tetradic
#BDC5E5 #E5BDD9 #E5DDBD #BDE5C9
Monochromatic
#48568E #7E8BBE #C2C8E0 #E4E7F1 #FFFFFF
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