Steel Blue (B9CDD5) — 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 #B9CDD5

RGB rgb(185, 205, 213)

HSL hsl(197°, 25%, 78%)

CMYK C:13% M:4% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.596

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.65:1

Aa — #B9CDD5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.76:1

Aa — #B9CDD5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9CDD5 #D5C1B9

Analogous

#B9D5CF #B9CDD5 #B9BFD5

Triadic

#B9CDD5 #D5B9CD #CDD5B9

Split-comp.

#B9CDD5 #D5B9BF #D5CFB9

Tetradic

#B9CDD5 #CFB9D5 #D5C1B9 #BFD5B9

Monochromatic

#52676F #849BA4 #BECBCF #DCE2E5 #FFFFFF

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