Steel Blue (B9CED5) — 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 #B9CED5

RGB rgb(185, 206, 213)

HSL hsl(195°, 25%, 78%)

CMYK C:13% M:3% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.6008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.63:1

Aa — #B9CED5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.85:1

Aa — #B9CED5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9CED5 #D5C0B9

Analogous

#B9D5CE #B9CED5 #B9C0D5

Triadic

#B9CED5 #D5B9CE #CED5B9

Split-comp.

#B9CED5 #D5B9C0 #D5CEB9

Tetradic

#B9CED5 #CEB9D5 #D5C0B9 #C0D5B9

Monochromatic

#52686F #849CA4 #BECBCF #DCE3E5 #FFFFFF

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