Steel Blue (B9CFD5) — 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 #B9CFD5

RGB rgb(185, 207, 213)

HSL hsl(193°, 25%, 78%)

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

Luminance 0.6056

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.62:1

Aa — #B9CFD5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.95:1

Aa — #B9CFD5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9CFD5 #D5BFB9

Analogous

#B9D5CD #B9CFD5 #B9C1D5

Triadic

#B9CFD5 #D5B9CF #CFD5B9

Split-comp.

#B9CFD5 #D5B9C1 #D5CDB9

Tetradic

#B9CFD5 #CDB9D5 #D5BFB9 #C1D5B9

Monochromatic

#52696F #849DA4 #BECCCF #DCE3E5 #FFFFFF

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