Steel Blue (B4D1D9) — 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 #B4D1D9

RGB rgb(180, 209, 217)

HSL hsl(193°, 33%, 78%)

CMYK C:17% M:4% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.6111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.61:1

Aa — #B4D1D9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.06:1

Aa — #B4D1D9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4D1D9 #D9BCB4

Analogous

#B4D9CF #B4D1D9 #B4BFD9

Triadic

#B4D1D9 #D9B4D1 #D1D9B4

Split-comp.

#B4D1D9 #D9B4BF #D9CFB4

Tetradic

#B4D1D9 #CFB4D9 #D9BCB4 #BFD9B4

Monochromatic

#4B6E77 #7BA2AD #BACED4 #D9E4E7 #FFFFFF

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