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Shades to explore
BLUE FAMILY
Light Steel Blue colour code
#B0C4DELight Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) is a pale, moderately saturated shade in the blue family. Its HSL lightness is 78% and saturation is 41%.
HEX
#B0C4DERGB
rgb(176, 196, 222)HSL
hsl(214, 41%, 78%)Text contrast
With white: 1.78:1 · With black: 11.80:1
Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.
Use Light Steel Blue in CSS
Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.
.colour-light-steel-blue {
background-color: #B0C4DE;
color: #000000;
}Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.
Using Light Steel Blue
Try it for navigation, diagrams or a palette inspired by water and sky.
Black text on Light Steel Blue
11.80:1 · AAA for normal text
This pairing uses #000000 text on #B0C4DE. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.