Steel Blue (B0D1DD) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Steel Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Steel Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B0D1DD

RGB rgb(176, 209, 221)

HSL hsl(196°, 40%, 78%)

CMYK C:20% M:5% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.6084

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.61:1

Aa — #B0D1DD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.01:1

Aa — #B0D1DD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B0D1DD #DDBCB0

Analogous

#B0DDD3 #B0D1DD #B0BBDD

Triadic

#B0D1DD #DDB0D1 #D1DDB0

Split-comp.

#B0D1DD #DDB0BB #DDD3B0

Tetradic

#B0D1DD #D3B0DD #DDBCB0 #BBDDB0

Monochromatic

#446E7E #74A3B4 #B6CFD8 #D7E5EA #FFFFFF

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