Steel Blue (B6D2D8) — 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 #B6D2D8

RGB rgb(182, 210, 216)

HSL hsl(191°, 30%, 78%)

CMYK C:16% M:3% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.6179

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.59:1

Aa — #B6D2D8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.2:1

Aa — #B6D2D8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6D2D8 #D8BCB6

Analogous

#B6D8CD #B6D2D8 #B6C1D8

Triadic

#B6D2D8 #D8B6D2 #D2D8B6

Split-comp.

#B6D2D8 #D8B6C1 #D8CDB6

Tetradic

#B6D2D8 #CDB6D8 #D8BCB6 #C1D8B6

Monochromatic

#4E6D74 #7EA1A9 #BCCED2 #DAE4E7 #FFFFFF

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