Steel Blue (BFC5E3) — 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 #BFC5E3

RGB rgb(191, 197, 227)

HSL hsl(230°, 39%, 82%)

CMYK C:16% M:13% Y:0% K:11%

Luminance 0.5739

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.71:1

Aa — #BFC5E3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.31:1

Aa — #BFC5E3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BFC5E3 #E3DDBF

Analogous

#BFD7E3 #BFC5E3 #CBBFE3

Triadic

#BFC5E3 #E3BFC5 #C5E3BF

Split-comp.

#BFC5E3 #E3CBBF #D7E3BF

Tetradic

#BFC5E3 #E3BFD7 #E3DDBF #BFE3CB

Monochromatic

#4C568A #828BBA #C4C8DE #E5E7F1 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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