Steel Blue (B2D1DC) — 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 #B2D1DC

RGB rgb(178, 209, 220)

HSL hsl(196°, 38%, 78%)

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

Luminance 0.6103

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.61:1

Aa — #B2D1DC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.05:1

Aa — #B2D1DC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2D1DC #DCBDB2

Analogous

#B2DCD2 #B2D1DC #B2BCDC

Triadic

#B2D1DC #DCB2D1 #D1DCB2

Split-comp.

#B2D1DC #DCB2BC #DCD2B2

Tetradic

#B2D1DC #D2B2DC #DCBDB2 #BCDCB2

Monochromatic

#466E7C #76A2B2 #B7CED7 #D8E4E9 #FFFFFF

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