Steel Blue (B2C8DC) — 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 #B2C8DC

RGB rgb(178, 200, 220)

HSL hsl(209°, 38%, 78%)

CMYK C:19% M:9% Y:0% K:14%

Luminance 0.5677

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.72:1

Aa — #B2C8DC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.19:1

Aa — #B2C8DC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2C8DC #DCC6B2

Analogous

#B2DCDC #B2C8DC #B2B2DC

Triadic

#B2C8DC #DCB2C8 #C8DCB2

Split-comp.

#B2C8DC #DCB2B2 #DCDCB2

Tetradic

#B2C8DC #DCB2DC #DCC6B2 #B2DCB2

Monochromatic

#46627C #7695B2 #B7C7D7 #D8E1E9 #FFFFFF

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