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Light Steel Blue

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.5398
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Shades of Light Steel Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text11.80:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black10.61:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Light Steel Blue

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About Light Steel Blue

Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 176 red, 196 green and 222 blue (hsl(214, 41%, 78%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.78:1 against white and 11.80:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #B0C4DE stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 176, 196 and 222 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 214°, 41% saturation and 78% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#AEC6CFPastel Blue#AFDBF5Ice Blue#C4C3D0Lavender Gray#BDBDC6French Gray#C6E6FBArctic Blue#D6E8F5Sky Mist#CCCCFFPeriwinkle#87CEFALight Sky Blue#ADD8E6Light Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue

Palettes with this color

Trust Blue#0B1F3A #1D4E89 #3A7BD5 #A7C7E7 #F2F6FBFrost#F0F8FF #D6E6F2 #A9C6DE #5B84B1 #1C3D5ADusty Blue Ceremony#F4F6F8 #CFD9E2 #9FB3C8 #61789A #D6B88FSilver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Light Steel Blue?
The HEX code of Light Steel Blue is #B0C4DE. In RGB it is rgb(176, 196, 222) and in HSL hsl(214, 41%, 78%).
Which text color works on Light Steel Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 on Light Steel Blue and black text 11.80:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Light Steel Blue?
Rotating the hue of Light Steel Blue by 180° gives #DECAB0, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Light Steel Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Light Steel Blue is cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.