NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Steel

#555B5F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.89:1AA

Black text

2.87:1Fails

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About Blue Steel

Blue Steel (#555B5F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 91, 95 and its HSL value is 204°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#555B5F · #5F5955

Analogous

#555F5E · #555B5F · #55565F

Triadic

#555B5F · #5F555B · #5B5F55

Split complementary

#555B5F · #5F5556 · #5F5E55

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