Steel Blue (B3D2DB) — 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 #B3D2DB

RGB rgb(179, 210, 219)

HSL hsl(194°, 36%, 78%)

CMYK C:18% M:4% Y:0% K:14%

Luminance 0.6158

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.6:1

Aa — #B3D2DB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.16:1

Aa — #B3D2DB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3D2DB #DBBCB3

Analogous

#B3DBD0 #B3D2DB #B3BDDB

Triadic

#B3D2DB #DBB3D2 #D2DBB3

Split-comp.

#B3D2DB #DBB3BD #DBD0B3

Tetradic

#B3D2DB #D0B3DB #DBBCB3 #BDDBB3

Monochromatic

#486E7A #78A3B0 #B8CFD5 #D8E5E8 #FFFFFF

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