Light Steel Blue (#b0c4de) is a very light, muted blue. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: lightsteelblue as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(176, 196, 222); in HSL, hsl(214, 41%, 78%).
| Hex | #b0c4de |
|---|---|
| CSS name | lightsteelblue |
| RGB | rgb(176, 196, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 78%) |
| CMYK | 21%, 12%, 0%, 13% |
| CSS example | color: #b0c4de; background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #b0c4de background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 1.78:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 11.80:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #b0c4de:
Turn #b0c4de into a full scheme with the Color Palette Generator, blend it into a background with the CSS Gradient Generator, or browse all named colors.