Steel Blue (B4CBDA) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Steel Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Steel Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B4CBDA

RGB rgb(180, 203, 218)

HSL hsl(204°, 34%, 78%)

CMYK C:17% M:7% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.583

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.68:1

Aa — #B4CBDA

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.5:1

Aa — #B4CBDA

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4CBDA #DAC3B4

Analogous

#B4DAD6 #B4CBDA #B4B8DA

Triadic

#B4CBDA #DAB4CB #CBDAB4

Split-comp.

#B4CBDA #DAB4B8 #DAD6B4

Tetradic

#B4CBDA #D6B4DA #DAC3B4 #B8DAB4

Monochromatic

#4A6678 #7A99AE #B9CAD4 #D9E2E8 #FFFFFF

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