Steel Blue (B4D2D9) — 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 #B4D2D9

RGB rgb(180, 210, 217)

HSL hsl(191°, 33%, 78%)

CMYK C:17% M:3% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.616

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.6:1

Aa — #B4D2D9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.16:1

Aa — #B4D2D9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4D2D9 #D9BBB4

Analogous

#B4D9CE #B4D2D9 #B4C0D9

Triadic

#B4D2D9 #D9B4D3 #D3D9B4

Split-comp.

#B4D2D9 #D9B4C0 #D9CEB4

Tetradic

#B4D2D9 #CEB4D9 #D9BBB4 #C0D9B4

Monochromatic

#4B6F77 #7BA4AD #BACFD4 #D9E5E7 #FFFFFF

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