Dark Steel Blue color hex code is #295D8A

What is Dark Steel Blue Color?

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Dark Steel Blue has the hex code #295D8A. The equivalent RGB values are (41, 93, 138), which means it is composed of 15% red, 34% green and 51% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:70 M:33 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dark Steel Blue has a hue of 208°, 70% saturation and a brightness value of 54%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dark Steel Blue color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, dark steel blue can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Dark Steel Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#295D8A
RGB Values	(41, 93, 138)
CMYK Values	(70%, 33%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values	(208°, 70%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe	#336699
Inverse Color	#D6A275 [Tan (Crayola)]
Closest Pantone®	647 C
Closest RAL	5009 [Azure blue]
Complementary Color	#8A5629 [Milk Chocolate]

Dark Steel Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#5B5B5B
Desaturated	#5A5A5A
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#525252
Weighted Average (Luma)	#555555
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#979797

Dark Steel Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 295D8A. Complementary color is 8A5629

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dark Steel Blue is Milk Chocolate with the hex code #8A5629. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #295D8A color is offered by #8A5629. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (295D8A, 292D8A and 298A87)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dark Steel Blue (#295D8A) are Cosmic Cobalt (#292D8A) and Celadon Green (#298A87). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dark Steel Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (295D8A, 8A292D and 8A8729)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dark Steel Blue (#295D8A) are #8A292D (Vivid Auburn) and #8A8729 (Old Moss Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (295D8A, 8A295D and 5D8A29)

Triadic Palette

Dark Steel Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8A295D (Dark Raspberry) and #5D8A29 (Maximum Green) along with #295D8A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (295D8A, 8A295D, 8A5629 and 298A56)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dark Steel Blue has four colors - #8A295D (Dark Raspberry), #8A5629 (Milk Chocolate) and #298A56 (Sea Green) in addition to the base color (#295D8A). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (295D8A, 87298A, 8A5629 and 2D8A29)

Square Palette

Dark Steel Blue square color palette has #87298A (Maximum Purple), #8A5629 (Milk Chocolate) and #2D8A29 (Forest Green (Web)). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Dark Steel Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dark Steel Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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