Steel Blue (B2D2DC) — 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 #B2D2DC

RGB rgb(178, 210, 220)

HSL hsl(194°, 38%, 78%)

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

Luminance 0.6152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.6:1

Aa — #B2D2DC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.15:1

Aa — #B2D2DC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2D2DC #DCBCB2

Analogous

#B2DCD1 #B2D2DC #B2BDDC

Triadic

#B2D2DC #DCB2D2 #D2DCB2

Split-comp.

#B2D2DC #DCB2BD #DCD1B2

Tetradic

#B2D2DC #D1B2DC #DCBCB2 #BDDCB2

Monochromatic

#466F7C #76A4B2 #B7CFD7 #D8E5E9 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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