Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.78:1 — vs black: 11.80:1

Color values

  • HEX #B0C4DE
  • RGB rgb(176, 196, 222)
  • HSL hsl(213, 20%, 87%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 20.72, 11.71, 0, 12.94 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B0C4DE based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#DECAB0
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#B0DBDE
#B3B0DE
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#DEB0C4
#C4DEB0
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#DEB3B0
#DBDEB0
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#DEB0DB
#DECAB0
#B0DEB3
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE Base
#4874AD
#7A9CC7
#93AFD2
#CDD9EA
#E6ECF5
#EDF2F7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Steel Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#080C12
#1D2F47
#33537B
#4976B0
#7B9DC8
Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE Base
#BCCDE3
#C8D6E8
#D5DFED
#E1E8F2
#EDF2F7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B0C4DE. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B0C4DE;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B0C4DE;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B0C4DE;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B0C4DE,
        #E5DFD7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B0C4DE,
        #E5DFD7
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-steel-blue-r: 176;
$light-steel-blue-g: 196;
$light-steel-blue-b: 222;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $light-steel-blue;
    color: rgba($light-steel-blue-r, $light-steel-blue-g, $light-steel-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Light Steel Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B0C4DE How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #BEBEDE Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #C2C2DE Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #ACC8C8 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #C2C2C2 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Light Steel Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE Base
Pale Cornflower Blue #ABCDEF ΔE 4.29
Carolina Blue #99BADD ΔE 4.85
Pale Aqua #BCD4E6 ΔE 5.53
Baby Blue Eyes #A1CAF1 ΔE 5.64

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.