Steel Blue (B7CDD7) — 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 #B7CDD7

RGB rgb(183, 205, 215)

HSL hsl(199°, 29%, 78%)

CMYK C:15% M:5% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.5946

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.65:1

Aa — #B7CDD7

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.73:1

Aa — #B7CDD7

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B7CDD7 #D7C1B7

Analogous

#B7D7D1 #B7CDD7 #B7BDD7

Triadic

#B7CDD7 #D7B7CD #CDD7B7

Split-comp.

#B7CDD7 #D7B7BD #D7D1B7

Tetradic

#B7CDD7 #D1B7D7 #D7C1B7 #BDD7B7

Monochromatic

#4E6873 #809BA8 #BCCBD2 #DBE3E6 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Pop Art View all →

Vibrant Summer View all →

Icy Winter View all →