Steel Blue (B3BED1) — 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 #B3BED1

RGB rgb(179, 190, 209)

HSL hsl(218°, 25%, 76%)

CMYK C:14% M:9% Y:0% K:18%

Luminance 0.5186

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.87:1

Aa — #B3BED1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.2:1

Aa — #B3BED1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3BED1 #D1C6B3

Analogous

#B3CDD1 #B3BED1 #B7B3D1

Triadic

#B3BED1 #D1B3BE #BED1B3

Split-comp.

#B3BED1 #D1B7B3 #CDD1B3

Tetradic

#B3BED1 #D1B3CD #D1C6B3 #B3D1B7

Monochromatic

#4E586A #7E8AA0 #B9BFCB #D6DAE1 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Blue Serenity View all →

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