Steel Blue (B2D0DC) — 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 #B2D0DC

RGB rgb(178, 208, 220)

HSL hsl(197°, 38%, 78%)

CMYK C:19% M:5% Y:0% K:14%

Luminance 0.6054

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.62:1

Aa — #B2D0DC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.95:1

Aa — #B2D0DC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2D0DC #DCBEB2

Analogous

#B2DCD3 #B2D0DC #B2BBDC

Triadic

#B2D0DC #DCB2D0 #D0DCB2

Split-comp.

#B2D0DC #DCB2BB #DCD3B2

Tetradic

#B2D0DC #D3B2DC #DCBEB2 #BBDCB2

Monochromatic

#466D7C #76A1B2 #B7CED7 #D8E4E9 #FFFFFF

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