"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
#B3D0DB
RGB
rgb(179, 208, 219)
HSL
hsl(196°, 36%, 78%)
CMYK
C:18% M:5% Y:0% K:14%
Luminance
0.6061
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B3D0DB
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B3D0DB
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B3D0DB
#DBBDB3
Analogous
#B3DBD2
#B3D0DB
#B3BCDB
Triadic
#B3D0DB
#DBB3D0
#D0DBB3
Split-comp.
#B3D0DB
#DBB3BC
#DBD2B3
Tetradic
#B3D0DB
#D2B3DB
#DBBDB3
#BCDBB3
Monochromatic
#486D7A
#78A1B0
#B8CED5
#D8E4E8
#FFFFFF
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