"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
#B4D0DA
RGB
rgb(180, 208, 218)
HSL
hsl(196°, 34%, 78%)
CMYK
C:17% M:5% Y:0% K:15%
Luminance
0.6068
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B4D0DA
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B4D0DA
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B4D0DA
#DABEB4
Analogous
#B4DAD1
#B4D0DA
#B4BDDA
Triadic
#B4D0DA
#DAB4D0
#D0DAB4
Split-comp.
#B4D0DA
#DAB4BD
#DAD1B4
Tetradic
#B4D0DA
#D1B4DA
#DABEB4
#BDDAB4
Monochromatic
#4A6C78
#7AA0AE
#B9CDD4
#D9E4E8
#FFFFFF
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