Steel Blue (B2B2DC) — 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 #B2B2DC

RGB rgb(178, 178, 220)

HSL hsl(240°, 38%, 78%)

CMYK C:19% M:19% Y:0% K:14%

Luminance 0.4729

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #B2B2DC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.29:1

Aa — #B2B2DC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2B2DC #DCDCB2

Analogous

#B2C7DC #B2B2DC #C7B2DC

Triadic

#B2B2DC #DCB2B2 #B2DCB2

Split-comp.

#B2B2DC #DCC7B2 #C7DCB2

Tetradic

#B2B2DC #DCB2C7 #DCDCB2 #B2DCC7

Monochromatic

#46467C #7676B2 #B7B7D7 #D8D8E9 #FFFFFF

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