professional
Steel Blue and Ivory
4.07:1 contrast ratio —
AA LargeVisual Preview
#4682B4Steel Blue
#FFFFF0Ivory
The quick brown fox
Body text — Steel Blue on Ivory
Supporting text at reduced opacity
Badge
Reversed — Ivory on Steel Blue
Inverted combination preview
Contrast Analysis
Contrast Ratio
4.07:1
AA LargeWCAG AA
✗ Fail
Requires 4.5:1
WCAG AA Large
✓ Pass
Requires 3:1
WCAG AAA
✗ Fail
Requires 7:1
Color Values
Steel Blue
Foreground (Text)
- HEX
- #4682B4
- RGB
- rgb(70, 130, 180)
- HSL
- hsl(207, 44%, 49%)
Ivory
Background
- HEX
- #FFFFF0
- RGB
- rgb(255, 255, 240)
- HSL
- hsl(60, 100%, 97%)
Design Use Cases
- Corporate websites
- Healthcare interfaces
- Banking apps
- Government portals
- SaaS dashboards
Industry Recommendations
Finance & Banking
Healthcare
Government
B2B SaaS
Insurance
Color Psychology
The Steel Blue tone evokes trust, stability, and professionalism, while Ivory brings purity, clarity, and simplicity. Together, they create a balanced palette suited for compelling visual communication.
Palette Exports
:root {
--color-steel-blue: #4682B4;
--color-ivory: #FFFFF0;
}
.combo-steel-blue-ivory {
color: var(--color-steel-blue);
background-color: var(--color-ivory);
}Quick Snippets
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-steel-blue: #4682B4;
--color-ivory: #FFFFF0;
}Tailwind CSS
<div class="bg-white text-blue-500"> Your content here </div>