Light Steel Blue Color – #b0c4de: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Steel blue with a spoon of cream stirred in. Light steel blue color (#b0c4de) has a dusty quality that reads as calm and slightly nostalgic, which is why it shows up in retirement community branding and vintage porcelain. Try it beside brass or taupe.

Light Steel Blue color

Light Steel Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #B0C4DE

  2. #D2B793

Triadic colors

  1. #B0C4DE

  2. #D293AE

  3. #AED293

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #D4DFED

  2. #F8FAFC

Darker colors

  1. #8CA9CF

  2. #688EC0

  3. #4874AD

  4. #395C89

  5. #2A4365

Analogous colors

  1. #B0DECA

  2. #B0DBDE

  3. #B0C4DE

  4. #B3B0DE

  5. #CAB0DE

Monochromatic colors

  1. #6C9AD6

  2. #97B5DD

  3. #C0D1E8

  4. #E6ECF4

#b0c4de

Light Steel Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Light Steel Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#b0c4de
RGBrgb(176,196,222)
HSLhsl(214,41.1%,78%)
CMYK21, 12, 0, 13
HSV214, 21, 87
RGB %69, 77, 87
XYZ50.8, 54, 76.8
LAB78.5, -1.3, -15.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation21%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)1.78 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)11.8 (passes WCAG AA)

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